فَإِنَّ لَهُ كَفَّينِ في راحَتَيهِما

رَبيعُ اليَتامى وَالمَساكينِ وابِلُه

For he has two palms that rain

Springtime for the orphans and the poor.

إِذا بَلَغَت بي خالِداً وَهيَ لَم تَقُم

فَبَلَّ يَدَيها مِن دَمِ الجَوفِ سائِلُه

When news of Khalid's death reached me

As my tears flowed copiously.

وَكائِن عَلَيها مِن رَديفٍ وَحاجَةٍ

وَمَجدٍ إِلى مَجدٍ رَواسٍ أَثاقِلُه

And what burdens and needs press upon me,

And glory upon glory made heavy by fate.

إِلَيكَ طَوى الأَنساعَ حَولَ رِحالِها

هَواجِرُ أَيّامٍ بِلَيلٍ تُواصِلُه

The days have folded their tents and departed,

Migrating nights come in succession.

نَمَتهُ قُرَيشٌ أَكرَموها وَدارِمٌ

وَسَعدٌ إِلى المَجدِ الكَريمِ قَبايِلُه

He was nursed by Quraysh, honored by Darim,

And Sa'd, of generous glory are his tribes.