لَعَمرُكِ ما خَوَّفتِني مِن مَخافَةٍ

بُثَينَ وَلا حَذَّرتِني مَوضِعَ الحَذَر

By your life I swear, you have not frightened me with any fear,

Nor warned me of any place to beware.

فَأُقسِمُ لا يُلفى لِيَ اليَومَ غِرَّةٌ

وَفي الكَفِّ مِنّي صارِمٌ قاطِعٌ ذَكَر

So I swear there will be no frivolousity for me today,

In my grip is a sharp sword that cuts all remembering.