فِرَّ مِن هَذِهِ البَريَّةِ في الأَر

ضِ فَما غَيرُ شَرِّها لَكَ حاصِل

Flee from this wilderness in the land, for naught but evil comes from it

My motto is decisive, and it was the motto

فَشِعاري قاطِع وَكانَ شِعاراً

لِتَنوخٍ في سالِفِ الدَهرِ واصِل

Of Tanukh in ages past, take heed

Seek your livelihood by passing through barren lands, not from slanderers and schemers

وَاِطلُبِ الرِزقَ بِالمُرورِ مِن الشَجَ

راءِ لامِن أَسِنَّةٍ وَمَناصِل

And emulate the birds at dawn, appearing gaunt

And count adversity as times of harvest

وَتَشَبَّه بِالطَيرِ تَغدو خِماصاً

وَتَعُدُّ اليَسارَ مِلءَ الحَواصِل