لِتَبكِ البَواكِي المُبكَياتُ أَبا وَهبِ

عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ مِن رَخاءٍ وَمِن كَربِ

Let the weepers weep over the weeping one, O Abā Wahb,

In every condition of luxury or hardship.

أَخا السَلمِ لا يَعيا إِذا هِيَ أَقبَلَت

عَلَيهِ وَلى يَجوي مُعانَقَةَ الحربِ

O brother of peace, he does not grow weary when it comes to him.

And charge into embracing war.

فَإِن تَكُ قَد وَدَّعتَنا بَعدَ خُلَّةٍ

فَنِعمَ الفَتى في الحَيِّ كُنتَ وَفي الرَكبِ

So if after intimacy you have bid us farewell,

You were the excellent youth alive and in the riding party.

سَقَى الله وَجهًا غادَرَ القَومُ رَسمَهُ

مُقيمًا ومرّوا غافِلِينَ عَلَى شَغبِ

May Allah water a face the people erased its features,

Remaining steadfast while they passed heedlessly in tumult.