يا أَيُّهذا المُبتَغي عَلياً

إِني أَراكَ جاهِلاً شَقِيّا

O you who seek the exalted Ali

O you who comes seeking Ali,

I see that you are ignorant and wretched

I see you are ignorant and wretched.

قَد كُنتَ عَن كِفاحِهِ غَنيّاً

يَمنَعَهُ أَبيَضُ مَشرِفيا

You were content without his struggle

You could have spared yourself his combat,

Forbidden by dignified elders

For a white Mashrafi blade defends him,

مُهَذَّباً سُميدَعاً كَمِيّا

هَلُمَّ فَاِبرُز ها هُنا إِلَيّا

Refined, gentle, and perfect

Refined, a noble chief, and a fierce warrior;

Come forth here to me

Come then, step forth right here to me!