بسفك دم الصّبّ المتيّم همّهُ

كسفك علي باشا دماء عداته

With the shedding of the blood of the enamored youth his care,

As Ali Pasha shed the blood of his enemies,

ألم تر سيف اللّحظ منهُ مجرّدا

وذاك دم القتلى على وجناته

Have you not seen the naked sword of the moment from him,

And the blood of the slain upon his cheeks?