1. إذا سقى اللهُ قَوْماً صَوْبَ غَادِيَةٍ

    فَلَا سَقَى اللَّهُ أهْلَ الكُوفَةِ الْمَطَرَا

    If God waters a people with a morning cloud’s downpour,

    Then may God give the people of Kufa no rain:

  2. التَّاركينَ على طُهْرِ نِسَاءهُمُ

    والنَّاكِحِينَ بِشَطَّيْ دِجْلَةَ الْبَقَرَا

    Those who leave their wives untouched in their time of purity,

    And mate with cattle on both banks of the Tigris,

  3. والسَّارِقينَ إذَا مَا جَنَّ لَيْلُهُمُ

    والطَّالِبِينَ إذا مَا أصْبَحُوا السُّوَرّا

    And steal when their night falls,

    And seek out banquets when morning comes.

  4. ألْقِ الْعَدَاوَةَ والبَغْضَاءَ بَيْنَهُمُ

    حَتَّى يَكُونُوا لَمْن عَادَاهُمُ جَزَرَا

    Cast enmity and hatred among them,

    Until they become prey for whoever opposes them.