مَنازِلُ المَجدِ مِن سُكّانِها دُثُرُ

قَد عَثَّرَتهُم صُروفٌ بِالفَتى عُثُرُ

The abodes of glory are shrouded by their dwellers

Misfortunes made them stumble over the youth’s stumbling

هَبِ الدِيانَةَ لا تُرعى فَما لَهُمُ

حَقَّ المُروءَةِ لَم يَرعَوا وَإِن كَثُروا

They neglected religion, so they have no right

To chivalry, though numerous they are

لا يَحلِبونَ لِضَيفٍ طارِقٍ غُمُراً

إِلّا وَثَمَّ نُفوسٌ لِلقِرى خُثُرُ

They give no guest seeking refuge a filled cup

Unless stains taint the souls of settlements

أَنَحنُ أَفضَلُ أَم أَشياءُ جامِدَةٌ

أَضحَت سَواءً لَدَيها العَينُ وَالأَثَرُ

Are we superior or are inanimate things

That deem the eye and trace as equal?

ما هَزَّ سَيفَكَ تيهٌ بَل مُقَلَّدُهُ

لَمّا أَنارَ لَهُ التَأثيرُ وَالأُثُرُ

It was not confusion that shook your sword

But its influence and impact gave it light