أَقبَلَ يَفري وَيَدَع

مُمتَلِئَ اللَحظِ جَزَع

He approached, panicking, fleeing,

Filled with fearful glances,

مُستَروِعاً وَلَم يُرَع

تَنصُرُهُ إِذا رَفَع

Terrified, unrestrained,

None to aid him when embroiled,

لَمّا رَأى وَجهَ الفَزَع

وَرَيبَ دَهرٍ قَد خَدَع

For he saw the face of dread,

And a time of treachery and deceit,

وَحُمَّ مَوتٌ وَنَقَع

فَقَطَعَ البُعدَ قِطَع

And a death that comes suddenly,

So he traversed great distances,

وَلَيسَ في العَيشِ جَزَع

And felt no sorrow for life.