سَيفُ لحاظَ اَلطونَبا

سَيفُ لحاظَ اَلطونَبا

عَن قَتلِ مِثلي ما نَبا

عَن قَتلِ مِثلي ما نَبا

The sword of Altunba's glances

The sword of mulberry wood

has never recoiled from slaying one like me.

Cares not for killing the likes of me

أَحسَنُ مَن نَكَّسَ شُر

أَحسَنُ مَن نَكَّسَ شُر

بوشاً وَمَن شَدَّ قَبا

بوشاً وَمَن شَدَّ قَبا

The fairest of those who tilt a shur-

Better is he who withdraws from evil

bush cap, and of those who fasten a robe.

In shame, and he who holds fast his mantle

أُعيذُ ذا التُركِيَّ مِن

أُعيذُ ذا التُركِيَّ مِن

غاسِقِ لَيلٍ وَقبا

غاسِقِ لَيلٍ وَقبا

I seek protection for this Turk from

I seek refuge for him of Turkish descent

the darkness of a night that has fallen.

From the darkness of night and tombs