صِحت السِّلاحَ لِشِدَّةِ الحَربِ

والمُستغاثَ لِشدَّةِ الكَرْبِ

The weapons were sharpened for the intensity of war,

And the distressed cried out for the intensity of adversity.

حتَّة إذا لبِسوا سلاحَهم

وتَشَدُوا لوقائعِ الحَربِ

When they donned their armor,

And marched for the battles of war,

ناولْتُهُمْ قَليي وقلتُ لُمْ

هّذا المُسئُ فَقَطِّعوا قلبي

I extended my heart to them and said:

"This offender - so cut out my heart!"