1. Praise to the valiant youth when called upon
To face the arrows finds his coat of mail his guard.

2. When perils threat their sharp and cutting sword,
His buckler is his targe, his helm secures from bale.

3. Efforts however much my verse avails
Will not suffice, for that demands a higher art.

4. The hero died but lives within my heart.
He'll live till Resurrection's trumpet loudly hails.

5. And poets of the race of Lakhmi's kings
Have crowned his name and fair praise on him bestowed.

6. And I disdain ignoble ease and rest,
Like Qais and Sammah who their manhood showed.

7. My hand and sword shall fend me from the foe,
Nor will I shrink, my steps from danger's path to go.

8. Uman o'erturned, the gathered armies broke,
The brother of Sulaym on that day their yoke,

9. And made his soul a ransom for the tribe,
A sacrifice to save his brethren's lives.

10. The traces of his prowess still survive,
Memorials of him tribes remote describe.

11. The Tolga refugees his onset fled,
The tribes of Malik trembled and with dread,

12. Kindah Tribe fled from his assault dismayed.
Thus shall the man be blest who draws his blade,

13. And night-like shall oppress his enemies.
My prince, to whom the good for aid repair,

14. O thou whose actions no reproaches dare,
Sprung from a line heroes alone could rear.

15. Whose sires though slain midst battle's fury fell
Ne'er shunned the deadly charge or ceased to dare,

16. No loss of fortune made their spirits quail,
Misfortune only roused them to prevail.

17. Noble resolve should arm us for the fight,
To die with honour rather than from duty shrink.

18. We dreamed of glory, framed high exploits high,
While our existence was inertness, nought beside.

19. A horde unused to war's alarms drew nigh,
And we like frightened women ran and cried.

20. No chief arose our manhood to excite,
And raise his tribe from their degraded plight.

21. Let those who life inglorious living found
Sleep the last sleep wrapped in oblivious ground.

22. The freeman whose high spirit scorns control
Needs but his tent to shelter from the cold.