1. أَبني أُسامَةَ قَد دَنا الأَمرُ

    ما آنَ أَن يَتَنَبَّهَ الدَهرُ

    O sons of Usama, the moment has drawn near.

    Is it not time for Time to awaken?

  2. ما أَحسَنَ الدُنيا وَليسَ لَكُم

    في أَهلِها نَهيٌ وَلا أَمرُ

    How lovely the world is when you have

    no power among its people to forbid or command!

  3. رَفَعَتكُمُ الأَيّامُ غالِطَةً

    لا أَنَّ فيكُم مِن لَهُ قَدرُ

    The days raised you up by mistake,

    not because anyone among you has worth.

  4. الجائِرينَ الغادِرينَ وَبِئ

    سَ الخُلَّتانِ الجورُ وَالغَدرُ

    You oppressors, you traitors—and how vile

    are the two traits: oppression and treachery!