أَتُوعِدُني كأنّكَ ذو رُعَينٍ

بأفضلِ عيشةٍ أو ذو نُوَاسِ

Do you threaten me as if you were one with power,

Promising the best life or powerful authority,

وكائن كان قَبلك من نعيمٍ

ومُلكٍ ثابتٍ في الناس راسي

And whatever luxuries and stable kingdoms were before you among the people,

Ancient of origin from the time of 'Aad,

قديمٍ عَهدُهُ من عهد عادٍ

عظيمٍ قاهر الجَبَرُوتِ قاسي

Great vanquisher of tyranny, cruel,

Whose people ended in ruin and whose rule

فأمسى أهلُهُ بادوا وأَمسى

يُحَوَّلُ من أُناسٍ في أُناسِ

Would change from one people to another,

So do not let your kingdom deceive you - every kingdom

فلا يَغرُركَ مُلكُكَ كلُّ مُلكٍ

يَصيرُ مَذَلَّةً بعدَ الشِّماسِ

Becomes disgraced after its zenith.