قِف حَيِّ شُبّانَ الحِمى

قَبلَ الرَحيلِ بِقافِيَه

Stand tall, O youths of passion

Before the time of departure in rhyming verse;

عَوَّدتُهُم أَمثالَها

في الصالِحاتِ الباقِيَه

I have made you used to the likes of it

Among the everlasting good deeds.

مِن كُلِّ ذاتِ إِشارَةٍ

لَيسَت عَلَيهِم خافِيَه

From every sign that is not hidden from them,

I say: "O youths! An advice

قُل يا شَبابُ نَصيحَة

مِمّا يُزَوَّدُ غالِيَه

Of what is provided precious:

Did you notice that the abode

هَل راعَكُم أَنَّ المَدا

رِسَ في الكِنانَةِ خاوِيَه

Lies empty in the beehive?

Every cell was abandoned;

هُجِرَت فَكُلُّ خَلِيَّةٍ

مِن كُلِّ شَهدٍ خالِيَه

Empty of all honey.

Its circles have stopped working for you,

وَتَعَطَّلَت هالاتُها

مِنكُم وَكانَت حالِيَه

And they were confused.

Politics has become controlling it

غَدَتِ السِياسَةُ وَهيَ آ

مِرَةٌ عَلَيها ناهِيَه

With prohibitions.

So you deserted the dear homeland

فَهَجَرتُمو الوَطَنَ العَزيـ

ـزَ إِلى البِلادِ القاصِيَه

To the farthest countries.

Tomorrow you are in a world

أَنتُم غَداً في عالَمٍ

هُوَ وَالحَضارَةُ ناحِيَه

That is with civilization inclining away.

And I saw in it my youth,

وارَيتُ فيهِ شَبيبَتي

وَقَضَيتُ فيهِ ثَمانِيَه

And spent in it eight years.

I was not of the gruff heart

ما كُنتُ ذا القَلبِ الغَليـ

ـظِ وَلا الطِباعِ الجافِيَه

Or the rough nature.

Walk in it to learn

سيروا بِهِ تَتَعَلَّموا

سِرَّ الحَياةِ العالِيَه

The secret of the lofty life.

And contemplate the building and

وَتَأَمَّلوا البُنيانَ وَاد

دَكِروا الجُهودَ البانِيَه

Recall the efforts spent constructing.

Taste the ripened fruits

ذوقوا الثِمارَ جَنِيَّةً

وَرِدوا المَناهِلَ صافِيَه

And return to the clear springs.

And spend your youth, for its

وَاِقضوا الشَبابَ فَإِنَّ سا

عَتَهُ القَصيرَةَ فانِيَه

Short hours are fleeting.

By God, there is no shame on you

وَاللَهِ لا حَرَجٌ عَلَيـ

ـكُم في حَديثِ الغانِيَه

In talking of singing girls,

Or coveting the magic of the glance

أَو في اِشتِهاءِ السِحرِ مِن

لَحظِ العُيونِ الساجِيَه

Of the enchanting eyes,

Or in theaters, for they refine

أَو في المَسارِحِ فَهيَ بِالنـ

ـفسِ اللَطيفَةِ راقِيَه

The gentle soul."