1. إذا خفق اللواء على يوما

    وقد حمل امرؤ القيس اللواءا

    If the banner flutters over me one day,

    and Imru’ al-Qays has taken up the banner,

  2. رجوت الله لا أرجو سواه

    لعل الله يرحم من أساءا

    I shall hope in God; I hope in none but Him—

    perhaps God will have mercy on one who has done wrong.