أَرى حَبلاً حادِثاً في النِسا

ءِ حَبلَ أَذاةٍ بِهُنَّ اِتَّصَل

I see a new burden has come upon women, a burden of sorrows has connected with them

A child came with a register of troubles, oh if only he who came had not arrived

أَتى وَلَدٌ بِسِجِلِّ العَناءِ

فَيا لَيتَ وارِدَهُ ما وَصَل

And if the misfortunes of time look upon him, they will bite with sharp teeth

And attack the invaders with spears thrusting and swords slashing

وَإِن أَنظَرَتهُ خُطوبُ الزَما

نِ عُضَّ بِنابٍ شَديدِ العَصَل

And the caller to the faith said to him, pray, while an atheist said to him, do not pray

He grew up and grew youthful and wasted his youth, while gray hairs were dripping onto him

وَريعَ مِنَ الغِيَرِ الطارِقا

تِ بِالرُمحِ صَرَّ وَبِالسَيفِ صَل

And after that the heat will come, so look upon what he has ended up with

Oh comfort of the soul at the time of death, if only this account would disconnect

وَقالَ لَهُ صَلِّ داعي الهُدى

وَقالَ لَهُ مُلحِدٌ لا تُصَل

وَشَبَّ وَشابَ وَأَفنى الشَبابَ

وَسَقياً لَهُ مِن خِضابٍ نَصَل

وَمِن بَعدِ ذاكَ يَجيءُ الحِما

مُ فَاِنظُر عَلى أَيِّ شَيءٍ حَصَل

فَيا راحَةَ النَفسِ عِندَ المَما

تِ إِن كانَ هَذا الحِسابُ اِنفَصَل