يا با حُسَينٍ لَو شَراةُ عَصابَةٍ

يا با حُسَينٍ لَو شَراةُ عَصابَةٍ

صَبَحوكَ كانَ لِوَردِهِم إِصدارُ

صَبَحوكَ كانَ لِوَردِهِم إِصدارُ

O Abu Husayn, had a band of Shurāt

O Hussein, if the gang of assassins

attacked you at dawn, their coming to water would have ended in being driven away.

Attacked you at dawn, their attack would be futile,

إِن يَقتُلوكَ فَإِنّ قَتَلَكَ لَم يَكُن

إِن يَقتُلوكَ فَإِنّ قَتَلَكَ لَم يَكُن

عاراً عَلَيكَ وَرُبَّ قَتلٍ عارُ

عاراً عَلَيكَ وَرُبَّ قَتلٍ عارُ

If they kill you, your being slain is no

If they kill you, your murder would not

disgrace to you—yet many a slaying is a disgrace.

Be a disgrace, though some deaths are disgraceful.

يا با حُسينٍ وَالجَديدُ إِلى بِلىً

يا با حُسينٍ وَالجَديدُ إِلى بِلىً

أَولادُ دَرزَةَ أَسلَموكَ وَطاروا

أَولادُ دَرزَةَ أَسلَموكَ وَطاروا

O Abu Husayn, and all that is new is bound for decay:

O Hussein, the sharp swords are engaged

Darza's sons abandoned you and flew away.

The sons of Derzeh submitted you and fled.