1. Marij of ad-Din, so I prepared for him
The exciter of motion, the intricately plaited
١. مَرِجَ الدينُ فَأَعدَدتُ لَهُ
مُشرِفَ الحارِكِ مَحبوكَ الثَبَج
2. He frightens the whip quickly, and lo!
The horses recoiled from the intensity, startled
٢. يَرهَبُ السَوطَ سَريعاً فَإِذا
وَنَتِ الخَيلُ مِنَ الشَدِّ مَعَج
3. Smooth in the saddle, sharpened for striking
Exciting the ladies without being crude
٣. سَلِسَ المَرسِنِ مَمحوصَ الشَوى
شَنِجَ الأَنساءِ مِن غَيرِ فَحَج