1. I see Abdullah riding his swift steed
With a sharp, keen sword in hand
١. كَأَنّي بِعَبدِ اللَهِ يَركَبُ رَدعَهُ
وَفيهِ سِنانٌ زاعِبيٌ مُحَرَّبُ
2. The faithless ones fled from him, and the necks
Of those who pained him bowed westward
٢. وَقَد فَرَّ عَنهُ المُلحِدونَ وَحَلَّقَت
بِهِ وَبِمَن آساهُ عَنقاءُ مُغرِبُ
3. They abandoned him, leaving him with his brave band
Tall frames, bare, well-adorned
٣. تَوَلّوا فَخلَّوه فُشالَ بِشِلوِهِ
طَويلٌ مِن الأَجذاعِ عارٍ مُشَذَّبُ
4. With the hands of a Thaqif youth whom
Quraysh and those of inherited glory blamed
٤. بِكَفّي غُلامٍ مِن ثَقيفٍ نَمَت بِهِ
قريشٌ وَذو المَجدِ التَليدِ مُعَتَّبُ