1. حَتّامَ لا تَضجَرُ يا سَيِّدي

    مِن سَعَةِ العُذرِ وَضيقِ الحِجاب

    How long before you grow weary, my lord,

    of ample excuses and a constricting veil,

  2. وَمَعشَرٍ إِن يَمَّموا نَحوَكُم

    يَحظونَ بِالزُلفى وَحُسنِ المَآب

    and of people who, if they make their way toward you,

    enjoy closeness and a gracious return?

  3. يا مالِكاً أَصبَحَ لي صارِماً

    أُعِدُّهُ يَومَ الوَغى لِلضِراب

    O master who has become a keen sword for me,

    which I ready for blows on the day of battle,

  4. حاشاكَ أَن تَرضى بِقَولِ العِدى

    سَيفُكَ هَذا لا يَفُكُّ القِراب

    far be it from you to accept the enemies’ claim:

    “This sword of yours does not come out of its sheath.”