أدبرتَ قبلَ اللقاءِ منهَزِماً

وكانَ ظنُّ الجنودِ أن تُقبِلْ

You fled before the battle in defeat

While soldiers thought that you would meet

فاسمُك قد صار مُدْبراً أبداً

من بعدِ ما كان قبلَ ذا مُقْبِلْ

So now your name will forever retreat

After it was advancing to greet