1. إِنّي أَنا عَنتَرَةَ الهَجينُ

    فَجُّ الأَتانِ قَد عَلا الأَنينُ

    Indeed, I am Antarah, of mixed birth.

    At Fajj al-Atan, the wailing has already risen high.

  2. يُحصَدُ فيهِ الكَفُّ وَالوَتينُ

    مِن وَقعِ سَيفي سَقَطَ الجَنينُ

    There hands and aortas are reaped.

    At my sword's blow, the unborn child fell.

  3. عِندَكُمُ مِن ذَلِكَ اليَقينُ

    عَبلَةُ قَومي تَرَكِ العُيونُ

    You have certain knowledge of that.

    Abla, rise, that eyes may see you,

  4. فَيَشتَفي مِمّا بِهِ الحَزينُ

    دارَت عَلى القَومِ رَحى المَنونِ

    So the sorrowful man may be healed of what ails him.

    Death's millstone turned upon the people.