أَحسَنُ ما يُخضَبُ الحَديدُ بِهِ

أَحسَنُ ما يُخضَبُ الحَديدُ بِهِ

وَخاضِبَيهِ النَجيعُ وَالغَضَبُ

وَخاضِبَيهِ النَجيعُ وَالغَضَبُ

The finest dye for iron,

The best with which iron is dyed

The finest dye with which the steel is stained,

and the finest of its dyers, are fresh blood and wrath.

Are its dyers rage and sorrow

And its true stainers, are the blood and wrath.

فَلا تَشينَنهُ بِالنُضارِ فَما

فَلا تَشينَنهُ بِالنُضارِ فَما

يَجتَمِعُ الماءُ فيهِ وَالذَهَبُ

يَجتَمِعُ الماءُ فيهِ وَالذَهَبُ

So do not mar it with pure gold, for never

So do not disgrace it with weakness, for

So do not tarnish it with ornaments of gold,

do water and gold mingle in it.

Water and gold do not mix in it

For the water of the blade and gold do not unite.