لعمرك ما ليثٌ وإن كنت منهم

بتاركة ليث خلافي وعصياني

By your life, though you are one of them, you are no lion

My leaving the lions is contrary to them and rebellious

وَهُم أسلَمُوني يومَ ذي الرّمث والغضا

وهم تركوني بين هَرشَى وَوَدَّان

And they surrendered me on the day of Dhi al-Rumath and al-Ghada

And they left me between Harsha and Waddan

وهم أخرجوا من كل بيتين سَيِّداً

كما كَثُرَت سادَاتُها قبل عَدوان

And they brought out a master from every two houses

As their masters multiplied before 'Adwan