لعمري لئن خاسَ الرئيسُ بعهده

وقام عليه للرياءِ دليلُ

By my life! If the president has failed in his covenant,

And hypocrisy against him is evident,

لَعهدي به جَمُّ التقلّبِ ماله

سِوى الغدرِ إن جدَّ الوُفاةُ سبيلُ

My covenant with him is full of ups and downs,

Except for treachery, when the loyal take the path.

وما كان ممن يَعرفُ الحقَّ أو يرى

مكان الهُدَى والعارفون قليلُ

He was not of those who know the truth or see

The place of guidance, and the knowing are few.

وما كنتُ أخشى أن يرى النّاسُ رأيَهُ

فَتَعْمَى قلوبٌ أو تطيشَ عقولُ

I did not fear that people would see his opinion,

And hearts would be blinded or minds deranged.

ألا في سبيل الله مِنّا مواقفٌ

رأينا بها الأحداثَ كيف تهولُ

Indeed, in the way of God we have firm positions

Where we saw the young terrified and recoil.

رُمينا بأمثالِ الجِبالِ من الأذى

وسالت علينا للسِّبابِ سُيولُ

We were pelted with sufferings like mountains,

And torrents of insults poured down on us.

فما رابنا في الحقِّ ما راب غيرَنا

ولا عابنا عمّا نريد نُكولُ

Yet we did not doubt the truth, unlike others,

Nor did we criticize what we wanted to avoid.

نجاهدُ لا نرجو سوى اللهِ ناصراً

ولا نَستِحلُّ البَغْيَ حين نُصولُ

We struggle, hoping for none but God as helper,

Nor do we allow oppression when we attack.