لَو يَترُكونَ وَهَذا اللُبَّ ما قَبِلوا

لَو يَترُكونَ وَهَذا اللُبَّ ما قَبِلوا

مَيناً يُقالُ وَلَكِن شالَتِ الجِذَمُ

مَيناً يُقالُ وَلَكِن شالَتِ الجِذَمُ

Were they left with this intellect, they would not accept

a lie being told; and yet the cutting swords were raised.

أَتوهمُ بِأَحاديثٍ وَقيلَ لَهُم

أَتوهمُ بِأَحاديثٍ وَقيلَ لَهُم

قولوا صَدَقنا وَإِلّا أَروِيَ الخِذِمُ

قولوا صَدَقنا وَإِلّا أَروِيَ الخِذِمُ

They came to them with tales, and they were told:

"Say that we have spoken truly, or the keen swords shall drink their fill."

وَأَرهَبَتهُم جُفونٌ مِلؤها نُوَبٌ

وَأَرهَبَتهُم جُفونٌ مِلؤها نُوَبٌ

وَأَرغَبَتهُم جِفانٌ لِلنَدى رُذُمُ

وَأَرغَبَتهُم جِفانٌ لِلنَدى رُذُمُ

And scabbards filled with calamities frightened them,

and bowls overflowing with bounty enticed them.