أَلا قُل لِعَمرٍ كَيفَ أَنِّيَ واحِدٌ

وَمِثلُكَ يا ذا في الأَنامِ كَثيرُ

Oh, say to 'Amr: observe how I stand unique,

While the likes of you, alas, abound among mankind.

قَطَعتَ إِخائي بادِئً وَجَفَوتَني

وَلَيسَ أَخي مَن في الوِدادِ يَجورُ

You were the first to sever our brotherhood and shun me,

And he is no brother of mine who commits injustice in friendship.

وَلَو أَنَّ بَعضي رابَني لَقَطَعتُهُ

فَكَيفَ تَراني لِلعَدُوِّ أَصيرُ

If a part of my own self gave me cause for doubt, I would cut it off;

So how do you imagine I shall become towards a foe?

عَلَيكَ سَلامٌ سَوفَ دونَ لِقائِكُم

تَمُرُّ شُهورٌ بَعدَهُنَّ شُهورُ

Peace be upon you; henceforth, with no meeting between us,

Months shall pass, followed by yet more months.