وا سوأتاه أبا عتيق ما الذي

وا سوأتاه أبا عتيق ما الذي

في قصتي جاءت به الأخبار

في قصتي جاءت به الأخبار

Oh, the shame, Abu Atiq! What is it

Oh how evil was the news, Abu Atiq

that the reports have told about my story?

That came to me about your story

اسمعتما وأنا البري وكم جثا

اسمعتما وأنا البري وكم جثا

غيري وأنت المنعمُ الغفّار

غيري وأنت المنعمُ الغفّار

Have you two heard? I am innocent—and how many have knelt,

I heard while alone in the desert, how many

others than I, while you are the benefactor, the oft-forgiving one!

Others have knelt, while You are the Forgiving, the Bestower

أيهانُ عندك موقفي وأنا الذي

أيهانُ عندك موقفي وأنا الذي

يحمي عليك فؤاده ويغار

يحمي عليك فؤاده ويغار

Is my standing scorned in your eyes, when I am the one

Is my stance despised by You, when I am the one

whose heart burns with zeal for you and is fiercely protective?

Whose heart protects and is jealous over You

أعزز عَلَى هود بن عابر أنني

أعزز عَلَى هود بن عابر أنني

عنها قُطعت وبي يُثَار الثار

عنها قُطعت وبي يُثَار الثار

How grievous for Hud son of Abir that I

I am more honorable than Hud bin Aabir that

have been cut off from her, while through me vengeance is stirred!

I was cut off from it, while vengeance was sought against me

وبنات قومك بالعراء فأصبحوا

وبنات قومك بالعراء فأصبحوا

فرقا وجارك للأجانب جار

فرقا وجارك للأجانب جار

And your people's daughters are out in the open, so your people have become

And the daughters of your people were scattered in the barren land

separate groups, and your neighbor is a neighbor to strangers.

And became separate, while your neighbor is a stranger's neighbor

فكّر وقدر لا وهي لك ساعد

فكّر وقدر لا وهي لك ساعد

وأذكر عسى أن ينفع التذكار

وأذكر عسى أن ينفع التذكار

Reflect and weigh the matter—may no arm of yours grow weak—

Think and judge, while it is still time, lend a hand

and remember; perhaps remembrance will help.

And remember, perhaps remembrance will benefit

مَن عز عزت قومُه في عزّه

مَن عز عزت قومُه في عزّه

وتسامرت في مجده السمّار

وتسامرت في مجده السمّار

Whoever gains honor, his people gain honor through his honor,

Whoever honors, his people gain honor in his honor

and evening companions converse about his glory.

And the night companions partake in his glory