يا با حُسَينٍ لَو شَراةُ عَصابَةٍ

صَبَحوكَ كانَ لِوَردِهِم إِصدارُ

O Hussein, if the gang of assassins

Attacked you at dawn, their attack would be futile,

إِن يَقتُلوكَ فَإِنّ قَتَلَكَ لَم يَكُن

عاراً عَلَيكَ وَرُبَّ قَتلٍ عارُ

If they kill you, your murder would not

Be a disgrace, though some deaths are disgraceful.

يا با حُسينٍ وَالجَديدُ إِلى بِلىً

أَولادُ دَرزَةَ أَسلَموكَ وَطاروا

O Hussein, the sharp swords are engaged

The sons of Derzeh submitted you and fled.