أَبا خالِدٍ قَد هِجتَ حَرباً مَريرَةً

أَبا خالِدٍ قَد هِجتَ حَرباً مَريرَةً

وَقَد شَمَّرَت حَربٌ عَوانٌ فَشَمِّرِ

وَقَد شَمَّرَت حَربٌ عَوانٌ فَشَمِّرِ

O Abu Khalid, you have stirred up a bitter war.

O Abu Khalid, you have stirred a bitter war,

And a renewed war has girded itself, so gird yourself.

And a hostile war has rolled up its sleeves, so roll yours up too.

فَإِنَّ بَني مَروانَ قَد زالَ مُلكُهُم

فَإِنَّ بَني مَروانَ قَد زالَ مُلكُهُم

فَإِن كُنتَ لَم تَشعُر بِذلِكَ فَاِشعُرِ

فَإِن كُنتَ لَم تَشعُر بِذلِكَ فَاِشعُرِ

For the rule of the sons of Marwan has come to an end.

For the rule of the Marwanids has certainly vanished,

So if you have not realized that, then realize it.

And if you were not aware of this, then become aware!

فَمُت ماجِداً أَو عِش كَريماً فَإِن تَمُت

فَمُت ماجِداً أَو عِش كَريماً فَإِن تَمُت

وَسَيفُكَ مَشهورٌ بِكَفِّكَ تُعذَرِ

وَسَيفُكَ مَشهورٌ بِكَفِّكَ تُعذَرِ

So die nobly or live honorably; for if you die

So die with glory or live with honor, for if you die

with your sword drawn in your hand, you will be excused.

With your famed sword in your hand, you will be excused.