1. في كُلِّ يَومٍ أُنوفُ المَجدِ تُصطَلَمُ

    وَتُستَزَلُّ لِأَركانِ العُلى قَدَمُ

    Each day, the noses of glory are severed.

    And the pillars of eminence have their footing shaken.

  2. طَودٌ تَصَدَّعَ مِن صَمّاءَ شاهِقَةٍ

    تَنبو مِنَ العِزِّ عَن أَقطارِهِ القُدُمُ

    A mountain has split from a towering, solid crag;

    The bold recoil from its sides because of its might.

  3. جَوائِفٌ مِن جِراحِ الدَهرِ بالِغَةٌ

    إِلى القُلوبِ وَلا يَجري لَهُنَّ دَمُ

    Deep wounds among Time's wounds, reaching

    Into the hearts, yet no blood flows from them.