1. وَلِلَّيلِ أَنباءٌ وَلِلصُّبحِ إِخوَةٌ

    وَأَبناءُ لَيلى مَعشَري وَقيلي

    And the night has tidings, and the dawn has brothers;

    And Layla’s sons are my people and my chief.

  2. إِذا نَطَقوا لَم يُسمَعِ اللَّغوُ بَينَهُم

    وَإِن غَنِموا لَم يَفرَحوا بِجَزيلِ

    When they speak, no idle talk is heard among them;

    And if they win spoils, they do not rejoice at abundance.

  3. وَما خُنتُ سَيفي في اللِّقاءِ وَما نَبا

    عَلَيَّ إِذا ما سُدَّ كُلُّ سَبيلِ

    And I never betrayed my sword in battle, nor did it fail

    Me when every path was barred.