شَرُّ أَشجارٍ عَلِمتُ بِها

شَجَراتٌ أَثمَرَت ناسا

The worst trees I've known

Are trees that bore people

حَمَلَت بِهضاً وَأَغرَبَةً

وَأَتَت بِالقَومِ أَجناسا

They carried animosity and grudges

And brought different races of people

كُلَّهُم أَخفَت جَوانِحُهُ

مارِداً في الصِدرِ خَنّاسا

All of whose wings are broken

With a rebellious demon in their chests

لَم تَسِق عَذباً وَلا أَرِجاً

بَل أَذيّاتٍ وَأَدناسا

They didn't give fresh or pleasant water

Rather harm and filth

تَعِبٌ ما نَحنُ فيهِ وَهَل

يَجلُبُ الإيحاشُ إيناسا

We're tired of what we're in, does

Stirring up trouble bring comfort?

خُذ حُساماً سَعدُ أَو قَلَماً

وَخُذي يا دَعدُ عِرناسا

Take a sword Saad or take a pen

And take a spear Dae'd and Irnas