على أن قد فجعت بذي حفاظٍ

على أن قد فجعت بذي حفاظٍ

فعاودني له حزنٌ رصين

فعاودني له حزنٌ رصين

Though I have indeed been bereaved of a man of steadfast honor,

Though you have saddened me with loss

deep-seated grief for him has returned to me.

Profound sadness for him has returned

فإما تقتلوه فإن عمروا

فإما تقتلوه فإن عمروا

أعض برأسه عضب سنين

أعض برأسه عضب سنين

So if you have killed him, then ‘Amr

So either end his life or if he lives on

had a sharp, whetted sword bite into his head.

I will gnaw on his head for years to come