وَأَوصاني الحَريمُ بِعِزِّ جاري

وَأَمنَعُهُ وَلَيسَ بِهِ اِمتِناعُ

The women bid me guard my neighbor's honor

And I prevent him though he feels no need

وَأَدفَعُ ضَيمَه وَأَذودُ عَنهُ

وَأَمنَعُهُ إِذا اِمتَنَعَ المِناعُ

I ward off harm and shield him when in danger

And guard him still when guards no more succeed

فِدىً لَكُمُ أَبي عَنهُ تَنَحّوا

لِأَمرٍ ما اِستَجارَ بِيَ الشُجاعُ

Oh father I implore you, leave this matter

When one so brave appeals for sanctuary

وَلا تَتَحَمَّلوا دَمَ مُستَجيرٍ

تَضَمَّنَهُ أُجَيرَةُ فَالتِلاعُ

Do not take on yourself a fleeing refugee's blood

Though hirelings may pursue him angrily

فَإِنَّ لما تَرَونَ خَفِيَّ أَمرٍ

لَهُ مِن دونِ أَمرِكُم قِناعُ

For what you see is but a surface matter

With secrets underneath none can decree