1. I saw the polytheists transgress against us
And delve into misguidance and error
١. رَأَيتُ المُشرِكينَ بَغَوا عَلَينا
وَلَجّوا في الغِوايَةِ وَالضَلالِ
2. And they said we are more when our men gathered
The morning after the fearful night with long spears
٢. وَقالوا نَحنُ أَكثَرُ إِذ نَفَرنا
غَداةَ الرَوعِ بِالأسلِ الطِوالِ
3. So if they transgress and boast against us
With Hamza while he is in the high chambers
٣. فَإِن يَبغوا وَيَفتَخِروا عَلَينا
بِحَمزَةَ وَهوَ في الغُرَفِ العَوالي
4. Badr has already destroyed Utba one day
And he has proven himself and struggled without fail
٤. فَقَد أَودى بِعُتبَةَ يَومِ بَدرٍ
وَقَد أَبلى وَجاهَدَ غَيرَ آلِ
5. You had routed their horses at Badr
And chased the fleeing men
٥. وَقَد فَلَّلتَ خَيلَهُمُ بِبَدرٍ
وَأَتبَعتَ الهَزيمَةَ بِالرِجالِ
6. And you had left their ram openly
By God’s praise, Talha in misguidance
٦. وَقَد غادَرتَ كَبشَهُمُ جِهاراً
بِحَمدِ اللَهِ طَلحَةَ في الضَلالِ
7. So his face was cut for him and you lifted from him
The softness of the cheek, smoothed by the file
٧. فَتَلَّ لِوَجهِهِ فَرَفَعتَ عَنهُ
رَقيقَ الحَدِّ حُودِثَ بِالصِّقالِ
8. As if salt was mixed with it when
It coagulates like carnelian in the shadows
٨. كَأَنَّ المِلحَ خالَطَهُ إِذا ما
تَلَظّى كَالعَقيقَةِ في الظَلالِ