الْدَّيْلَمُ الْدَّيْلَمُ آفاتي وما

يَقْوى عَلى الدَّيْلَمِ إِلا مَنْ صَبَرْ

The craze, the craze, my misfortunes and what

None can withstand craze but he who is patient

كُنَّا نَخَافُ القَتْلَ مِنْ أَسْيافِهِمْ

فاليَوْمَ ما نُقْتَلُ إِلا بِالنَّظَرْ

We used to fear death from their swords

But today we die only from a glance

وا حَرَبي مِنْهُ وقَدْ أَقْبَلَ في

شاشتِهِ السَّمُّور في يومِ المَطَرْ

Oh my wars with him while he came in

His radiant happiness on a rainy day

كأَنَّها والحبُّ فيها جالِسٌ

قِطْعَةُ غَيْمٍ قَدْ أَحاطَتْ بِقَمَرْ

As if it and love in it sitting

A piece of cloud that has encircled the moon