قُلتُ مَنِ القَومُ فَقالوا سَفَرَه

وَالقَومُ كَعبٌ يَبتَغونَ المُنكَرَه

I said who are these people and they said travelers

I asked, "Who are the people?" They said, "Travelers,"

And these people are immoral seeking what is forbidden

But the people were Ka'b, seeking the reprehensible.

قُلتُ لِكَعبٍ وَالقَنا مُشتَجِرَه

تَعَلَّمي يا كَعبُ وَاِمشي مُبصِرَه

I said to the immoral one while we were arguing

I said to Ka'b, while the spears were entangled,

Learn, O immoral one, and walk with insight

"Take heed, O Ka'b, and walk with clear sight,"

ثُمَّ اِذهَبي مِنّي وَكوني حَذِرَه

Then go away from me and be cautious

"Then depart from me and be ever wary."