مللن فؤادي فتّيمنه

وما زلتُ عن ذلكم مذعنا

My heart grew weary, and I tried to distract it,

But I could not turn it from its purpose.

فهنّ الصوائدُ للصائدين

بحدّ الحسام وزعف القنا

The snares are for the hunters,

With the sharpness of swords and the weakness of spears.