1. أَلا أَبلِغ مُهَلهِلَ ما لَدَينا

    فَأَدمُعُنا كَأَدمُعِهِ غِزارُ

    Listen, tell Muhalhil how things are with us:

    For our tears, like his tears, are abundant.

  2. بَكَينا وائِلَ الباغي عَلَينا

    وِشَرُّ العَيشِ ما فيهِ غِيارُ

    We wept for Wa'il, who wronged us,

    And the worst life is one of changing fortunes.

  3. وَنَحنُ مَعَ المَنايا كُلَّ يَومٍ

    وَلا يُنجي مِنَ المَوتِ الفِرارُ

    And we live alongside death each day,

    Nor can flight save anyone from death.

  4. وَكُلٌّ قَد لَقي ما قَد لَقينا

    وَكُلٌّ لَيسَ مِنهُ لَهُ اِصطِبارُ

    And everyone has met what we have met,

    And none has the patience to endure it.