أَلا أَبلِغ سُهَيلاً أَنَّـ

أَلا أَبلِغ سُهَيلاً أَنَّـ

ـني ما عِشتُ كافيكا

ـني ما عِشتُ كافيكا

Lo, tell Suhayl that

Convey to Suhayl that I'll suffice him

I will suffice for you as long as I live.

As long as I live, so don't let

فَلا يُلهيكَ عِن مالِـ

فَلا يُلهيكَ عِن مالِـ

ـكَ في قَومٍ تَرائِيكا

ـكَ في قَومٍ تَرائِيكا

So do not be distracted from your wealth

His people's sight distract you

by showing yourself off among people.

From protecting your wealth.

وَشَدِّد طَبَقَ الحَيزو

وَشَدِّد طَبَقَ الحَيزو

مِ إِنَّ المَوتَ لاقيكا

مِ إِنَّ المَوتَ لاقيكا

And brace the covering of your breast;

Make firm your abode's surroundings -

indeed, death will meet you.

Death will find you anyway.

وَلا تَجزَع مِنَ المَوتِ

وَلا تَجزَع مِنَ المَوتِ

إِذا حَلَّ بَواديكا

إِذا حَلَّ بَواديكا

And do not be dismayed by death

Don't fear death when it descends

when it alights in your valley.

Upon your valleys.

فَقَد أَعلَمُ أَقواماً

فَقَد أَعلَمُ أَقواماً

وَإِن كانوا صَعاليكا

وَإِن كانوا صَعاليكا

For I know men,

I know of people, though rough,

even though they were paupers,

Quick to aid those lost.

مَساريعاً إِلى النَجدا

مَساريعاً إِلى النَجدا

تِ لِلغَيِّ مِتاريكا

تِ لِلغَيِّ مِتاريكا

swift to deeds of valor,

Lower your gaze when walking -

ever forsaking wrongdoing.

No good comes from haughtiness.

وَخَفِّض عَنكَ في المِشـ

وَخَفِّض عَنكَ في المِشـ

ـيَةِ لا يُغني تَبازيكا

ـيَةِ لا يُغني تَبازيكا

And be restrained in your gait;

your swagger will avail you nothing.