1. Mudar erected the red tents beneath which
Nizar said: "O Rabia, hasten!"
١. ثَوَتْ مُضَرُ الحمراءُ تحتَ طِرافِها
وقالتْ نِزارٌ يا ربيعةُ ألجِمي
2. And Bakr's efforts preceded Taghlib's
And they both said to Shaiban: "Step forward!"
٢. وقَدّمَ بَكْراً سعيُها قبل تغلبٍ
وقالا لشَيبانٍ جميعاً تَقَدَّمي
3. For you there is one whose star's shade has not been reached
And a tall, erect one who has not been mounted
٣. لكم فارعٌ لم يَبلُغ النجمُ ظِلَّهُ
وشاهِقَةٌ قَعْساءُ لم تُتَسَنّم