وكم رامَ مجدَك من حاسدٍ

فجُرِّدَ من حُلّةِ السّالِمِ

How many a jealous foe has sought your glory

And been stripped of the garb of well-being

كذئبِ النُميرَةِ لما أتى

يحاول قتل أبي عارمِ

Like the wolf of al-Numayrah when he came

Trying to kill my father, Abu 'Arim