1. Perhaps a homeland will come closer through them, and perhaps
The days will blame them, but most likely

2. For them is a dwelling that was like a full moon in Al-Bayda’
The melody of songs, then it became incomprehensible

3. And the eyes of onlookers were cast down in humiliation
When it had been such that gazes were honored

4. Its overwhelming flood changed into a surrendered trickle
The cloak of beauty fell away as a surrendered phantom

5. And from the roses of a cheek whose basil never withered
Were features that reminded one of an inscribed manuscript

6. With jewelry, if she stood, doves would coo above her
Like a dove, when meeting a dove, coos

7. And legs the color of amber tinged with black at the ankles
Bracelets follow the wrists adorned with black

8. When fighting against unyielding heroes
They make the two armlets - jeweled and studded - clash

9. Against the wall of the fort which pours forth the spears
From the thin, fine, demolished embrasures

10. With the perfect favors of the Prince Muhammad
He blocked the onslaughts of money from whoever was preventing it

11. And alighted among the silent ones, folding up his tent
Though it had been an age since, in 'Adiyy son of Akhzam

12. He saw the thoroughbred made arrogant through might as a she-camel
And the she-camel through injustice as a thoroughbred

13. When they extend to him half the nose-rein he dies
And if they pasture in his darkness, it becomes darker

14. The two forts have indeed, after they
Saw abasement hastening have both become desolate

15. You were like a father to their horsemen, and like
A brother to their elders, and to the archers and lancers, a son

16. Whoever was enamored with the white, roe-like women
You have remained enamored with the white, wild cows

17. And whoever desired the red-lipped and dark-complexioned ones
You have remained desiring the red-lipped and dark-complexioned

18. You have severed the fingers of unbelief from them with a blow
At Ma'ymaz, then pursued them at ar-Rūm, palms and wrists

19. How many mountains in al-Baṭṭ you have threatened against them
And many a faint-hearted coward you have made bold, even if he is cowardly

20. And many a bold one whose head your swords made limp
Even if they had not struck, he would have been most timid

21. So when its rulings were refused by old-age, your spear points undertook them
When the old man had squandered his wisdom

22. If you straighten the extremely twisted
Then redden his two twisted, stiff shoulders

23. And when the two camps met, our camp gave their camp
A pool from the cistern of patience, filled up

24. And horsemen aided him in the darkness of night
You would think them, in the gloom of night, stars

25. And though alarm had initially scattered them, then they stared
At it - just as you had composed a strung necklace

26. With the early-morning youths of the dawn, and so they forced
The craven Romans' chests until they were crushed

27. He is the piercing battle cry - Muhammad -
Whenever catastrophes moan and intensify

28. He launched the youths of morning, and so they hated
To meet the Romans' serried ranks, until they were broken

29. He is two edges of time, which in its beginning
We were heedless of, but which has now become distinguished

30. They reminded us of the might of 'Amr and Musahhar
And of what occured with Ispandiyādh and Rustam

31. The Romans saw in the morning that they, when they saw
The two armies meet in the morning, were themselves

32. Two decaying old men pulled tight their loincloths
And their resting place was near al-Muzaffar

33. You were given a day, had you wished for its like
It would have wearied the youths of wishes and imagining

34. You reached them in an hour, had you delayed
The religion of Islam would have shrieked out like an ill-omened bird

35. He seized the openings that marched covered in dust
And assisted in the height of the land and was rapacious

36. He has a battle that was futile, but you made it shine
With another, and the best victory is that which is stained with blood

37. They are two edges of time whose period with us
In its beginning was heedless, but has now become distinguished

38. They reminded us of the might of 'Amr and Musahhar
And of what occured with Ispandiyādh and Rustam

39. The Romans saw in the morning that they, when they saw
The two armies meet in the morning, were themselves

40. Two decaying old men pulled tight their loincloths
And their resting place was near al-Muzaffar

41. You were given a day, had you wished for its like
It would have wearied the youths of wishes and imagining

42. You reached them in an hour, had you delayed
Islam would have surely shrieked out like an ill-omened bird

43. So if the statement of the Jafariyya regarding the one
You are inspired with divine inspiration by were valid

44. If the Nahr is Christian, then the 'Aqrab is surrendered
They were subdued at Al-Bayda' and Al-Qinnas in the Sabbath, dwelling until the Resurrection like sleepers

45. If he had not fallen short in Arabism, he would have remained
For us, the life of the days a feast and celebration

46. And time has not been reminded that it
Has a son like the day of Sabbath, except by smiling

47. And there did not remain in the land of the Bald a single bird
Or beast except that it passed the night whimpering

48. And on that day they did not raise a single banner
Or stone except that they saw blood beneath it

49. They threw Ibn Ḥarb’s son at them – he let his swords loose among them
So for us it was a wedding, and for polytheism, a funeral

50. Most ruthless of heart towards them
Of all the sons of women, whose heart did not soften except to show mercy

51. Whenever they sinned, he would redden the valleys with their blood
And if he did not find a sin upon them, he would blame

52. He is the lion, lion of the forest, ferocious and helping
Though showing them a kind face and honoring

53. Most forceful in his advance between two coats of mail
And most handsome of face between two coats of pilgrim sanctity

54. Worthy – if discourse is prolonged and his
Endurance is not won – to make the sword a ladder

55. Generous, when we visit him, he does not limit himself
To inborn or acquired generosity

56. He took upon himself the bearing of disasters, but rarely
Were the breasts of glory borne except by undertaking difficulties

57. I was the brother of devastation – we were not for some weakness –
So after annihilation, how often have you made me wealthy

58. Since I am obligated to you and favorably endowed
I used to be in need of your green kindnesses, a granter of favor

59. Whoever serves the people hoping for their attainment
I did not serve you except to be served