أَلا يَنهى بَنو صُرَدٍ رِياحا

وَلَم تَعلَق حَبائِلُنا رِياحا

Alas! Do not the sons of Surad restrain the winds?

Our ropes are not tied to the winds.

فَآمِر والِدَيكَ تَلُمكَ حُبّى

وَلَو أَسمَعتَ قَبرَ أَبيكَ صاحا

Then command your parents to blame you, my love,

Even if you heard your father's grave shriek.

أَلا يَنهاكَ وَيلُ أَبيكَ قَومٌ

سُقوا الذِيَفانَ فَبلَكَ وَالذُباحا

Alas! Do not your father's woe and people restrain you

Who were led to slaughter and chaos?