1. By your father's life, my stones did not quake
At the falling nor did the noble steed tremble.
١. لَعَمْرُ أَبيكَ مَا خَفَّتْ حَصَاتِي
لِنَازِلَةٍ وَلا ارْتَعَدَ الْفَرِيصُ
2. I did not fall short in seeking the heights
But sometimes the eager one fails.
٢. وَمَا قَصَّرْتُ فِي طَلَبِ الْمَعَالِي
وَلَكِنْ رُبَّمَا خَابَ الْحَرِيصُ