أَنا الطِرِمّاحُ وَعَمّي حاتِمُ

وَسمي شَكِيٌّ وَلِساني عارِمُ

I am the sharpshooter, and my uncle is Hatem,

My name is Shaki, and my tongue is defiant,

وَالبَحرُ حَيثُ تَنكَدُ الهَزائِمُ

And the sea where defeats become miseries,