وَجُنودٍ رَمَيتُهُم بِحَريقٍ

يَتَلَظّى إِذا أَحَسَّ بِريحِ

And armies I bombarded with flames

That blaze when feeling a breeze

قَرَّتِ العَينُ إِذ رَأَتهُم سُقوطاً

كَيَسارٍ مِنَ الصَنيعِ المَليحِ

My eyes were delighted when seeing them fall

Like well-crafted necklaces with gems

طالَما قَد حَمَوا عَلَيَّ دِياري

وَنَفَوني عَن طيبِ ريحِ السُطوحِ

Long they had invaded my home

And expelled me from the sweet scent of roofs