1. ذلوا لنا من بعد فرط عزة

    وطاوعوا العشاق صاغرينا

    They were humbled before us after excessive pride,

    and yielded to the lovers in abasement.

  2. وأصبحوا من غير حج موجب

    محلقين ومقصرينا

    And, with no pilgrimage to require it, they became

    shaven-headed and close-cropped.