قَد عَلِموا أَن سَيُخطَفَ الشَبَحُ

فَاِغتَبَقوا بِالمُدامِ وَاِصطَبَحوا

They knew the phantom would soon disappear

So they indulged in wine and woke up sober

ما حَفِظوا جارَةً وَلا فَعَلوا

خَيراً وَلا في مَكارِمٍ رَبِحوا

They preserved no neighbor and did no good

Nor profited in noble deeds a bit

غالوا بِأَثوابِهِم فَما حَسُنوا

في ذَهَبيَّ اللِباسِ بَل قُبِحوا

They donned their clothes in vain, no elegance gained

In their golden robes they looked hideous instead

دَعوا إِلى اللَهِ كَي يُجيبَهُمُ

سِيّانِ هُم وَالخَواسِئُ النُبُحُ

They called on God, hoping He'd answer them

Wicked they were, and rogues of little worth

كَم قَتَلوا عاتِقاً وَكَم جَرَحوا

دَنّاً وَكَم فارَ تاجِرٍ ذَبَحوا

How many a neck they severed, how many they maimed

How many a merchant did they ambush and kill

لا تَغبِطِ القَومَ في ضَلالَتِهِم

وَإِن رُؤوا في النَعيمِ قَد سَبَحوا

Do not envy people lost in misguidance

Though they seem to revel in blessings and wealth