وَبِالزَّبَدانِيِّ الكُرومُ كَثيرَةٌ

وَلكِنَّها أَضحَت لِغَيرِ كرامِ

The vineyards of Zabadani abound,

Yet they have become for the unworthy.

وَلَو حَفِظوا أَعراضَهُم مِثلَ حفظِها

لَكانوا لَعَمرُ اللهِ غَيرَ لِئامِ

If only they guarded their honour like guarding it,

By God's life, they would not be so ignoble.