لِتَبكِ البَواكِي المُبكَياتُ أَبا وَهبِ

لِتَبكِ البَواكِي المُبكَياتُ أَبا وَهبِ

عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ مِن رَخاءٍ وَمِن كَربِ

عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ مِن رَخاءٍ وَمِن كَربِ

Let the weeping women, moved to tears, weep for Abu Wahb,

Let the weepers weep over the weeping one, O Abā Wahb,

In every condition, in prosperity and distress.

In every condition of luxury or hardship.

أَخا السَلمِ لا يَعيا إِذا هِيَ أَقبَلَت

أَخا السَلمِ لا يَعيا إِذا هِيَ أَقبَلَت

عَلَيهِ وَلى يَجوي مُعانَقَةَ الحربِ

عَلَيهِ وَلى يَجوي مُعانَقَةَ الحربِ

A brother of peace, never at a loss when it comes

O brother of peace, he does not grow weary when it comes to him.

Upon him, nor does he loathe the embrace of war.

And charge into embracing war.

فَإِن تَكُ قَد وَدَّعتَنا بَعدَ خُلَّةٍ

فَإِن تَكُ قَد وَدَّعتَنا بَعدَ خُلَّةٍ

فَنِعمَ الفَتى في الحَيِّ كُنتَ وَفي الرَكبِ

فَنِعمَ الفَتى في الحَيِّ كُنتَ وَفي الرَكبِ

So if you have indeed bid us farewell after close friendship,

So if after intimacy you have bid us farewell,

Then what a fine man you were among the tribe and among the riders!

You were the excellent youth alive and in the riding party.

سَقَى الله وَجهًا غادَرَ القَومُ رَسمَهُ

سَقَى الله وَجهًا غادَرَ القَومُ رَسمَهُ

مُقيمًا ومرّوا غافِلِينَ عَلَى شَغبِ

مُقيمًا ومرّوا غافِلِينَ عَلَى شَغبِ

May God water a face whose form the people left behind,

May Allah water a face the people erased its features,

Remaining, while they passed on heedlessly at Shaghb.

Remaining steadfast while they passed heedlessly in tumult.