عَلى قَتلى مَعونَةَ فَاِستَهِلّي

بِدَمعِ العَينِ سَحّاً غَيرَ نَزرِ

Over those killed at Ma'unah, begin

With tears flowing abundantly from the eye

عَلى خَيلِ الرَسولِ غَداةَ لاقوا

مَناياهُم وَلاقَتهُم بِقَدرِ

Over the steeds of the Messenger when they met

Their fate, and fate met them with destiny

أَصابَهُمُ الفَناءُ بِحَبلِ قَومٍ

تُخُوِّنَ عَقدُ حَبلِهِمِ بِغَدرِ

Ruin befell them by the rope of a people

Whose pledge of allegiance betrays with treachery

فَيا لَهفي لِمُنذِرٍ اِذ تَوَلّى

وَأَعنَقَ في مَنِيَّتِهِ بِصَبرِ

So, my anguish for the warner when he turned away

And stubbornly met his death with patience

فَكائِن قَد أُصيبَ غَداةَ ذاكُم

مِنِ اِبيَضَ ماجِدٍ مِن سِرِّ عَمروِ

The one fated the morning after their loss

From the heroic white lions of Amr's clan