فإن تك حربكم أمست عواناً

فإن تك حربكم أمست عواناً

فأني لم أكن ممن جناها

فأني لم أكن ممن جناها

If your war has now become seasoned by repeated fighting,

So if your war has become a war renewed,

for I was not among those who brought it on.

then I was not among those who brought it about.

ولكن ولدُ سودة أرثوها

ولكن ولدُ سودة أرثوها

وحشّوا نارها لمن اصطلاها

وحشّوا نارها لمن اصطلاها

Rather, the sons of Sawdāʾ stirred it up

But the sons of Sawda kindled it,

and fed its fire for whoever would warm himself at it.

and stoked its fire for whoever felt its heat.

قاني غيرُ خاذلكم ولكن

قاني غيرُ خاذلكم ولكن

سأسعى الآن إذ بلغت مداها

سأسعى الآن إذ بلغت مداها

[Deep-crimson?]—I am not one to fail you; rather,

For I am not one to forsake you, but

I shall strive now that it has reached its furthest bound.

I shall strive now, since it has reached its furthest extent.