1. تَسَربلتُ للحرب ثوبَ الغَرَق

    وجُبتُ البلاد لِوجدِ القلقُ

    I clothed myself for war in the robe of drowning.

    And I roamed the lands out of restless longing.

  2. ففيك هتكتُ قِناعَ الغَوِيّ

    وعنك نطقتُ لدى من نطق

    So, for your sake, I tore away the misguided one's veil.

    And I spoke of you before those who spoke.

  3. إذا خاطَبوني بعلمِ الوَرَق

    بَرزَتُ عليهم بعلمِ الخِرَق

    When they addressed me with the knowledge of paper,

    I surpassed them with the knowledge of rags.