كَشِّري ما شِئتِ يا سودَ اللَيالي

فَأَبو الطَّيِّبِ لا يَخشى العَوالي

Unfurl whatever you wish, O dark nights,

For Abu al-Tayyib does not fear misfortunes.

إِن تَقاعَستُ عَنِ الحَربِ فَإِنّي

مُجرِمٌ يَقعُدُ عَن شَأوِ المَعالي

If I hold back from battle, then I am

A criminal who refrains from noble deeds.

غايَتي أَلقى المَنايا عاجِلاً

في مَجالِ العِلمِ أَو ساحِ النِضالِ

My goal is to meet death quickly,

Either in the field of knowledge or the arena of struggle.

فَاِبسِمي يا أُمُّ عَبدٍ إِنَّهُ

زُفَّ لِلحوَرِ وَوَلّى وَهيَ عالي

So wish me well, O mother of Abd,

As he is led to the fair maidens and turns away haughtily.