1. May Allah reward the nobles of the tribe, all of them
For managing an affair of disobedience and sin

2. The sons of our paternal uncle are the lowest of them and our folks
When war was about to afflict us with great adversity

3. My tribal allies, we were born amongst them
And the ally of the covenant holding back, divided

4. And when I saw affection was of no use to me
Even if one day it had obscuring planets

5. We were patient and patience was ingrained in us
With our swords that would cut off a hand and a wrist

6. Splitting the skull of esteemed men
Who were more unjust and darker against us

7. The faces of enemies and new chests
With affection, so every affection made comfortable

8. If only Abu Shibl had seen the defeat of our horses
And their horses in the dark even darker

9. We chase them, salvaging the brave ones like arrows
And they salvage the routed, the crippled

10. So our backs do not bleed while our feet
Drip blood

11. In the evening, spears are of no use in their place
Nor arrows, except for the resolute, determined one

12. From morn till night came, would you see
Of horses, except the wounded, marked ones

13. Bare as the pasture that the dew strikes
And braided like the well-toiled Sa'd, firm

14. Trampling over the slain and the midst of the arrows
News brought only with resolve

15. Over them are young men that Burning dressed them
And when it dressed, it was generous and benevolent

16. Clear Basran swords whose sheaths
From the weaving of Dawood, ambiguous

17. They brandish spears of reddened Rudeina
That if stirred, its accessories would drip blood

18. O Athael! If only you were allies like it
Then we would have prevented your reservoir from being destroyed

19. And were it not for men of Rizam ibn Malik
And the family of Subai and even your Aqam

20. I swear no warring man would escape me
On a skinny horse until he regretted

21. And till they saw a people whose
Thighs shake, brandishing spears and a dazed army

22. There is nothing surprising except the Greens, warrior Greens
Circling me defeated and wounded

23. And Jahsh came judging with its judging
Before the crowds of people, brought forward

24. And the fleers of Al-Baq'aa, their group in the morning
Became before the crowds of people, brought forward

25. In a narrow struggle wherein lies the intention of the arrows
We were patient with it though it made our horses bleed

26. And I said to them, O Family of Thubian, why have you
Been remiss? Do not put anyone forward

27. Do you not know today is the pact of Urainah
And a pact by the desert of Ashatun and vow

28. And let Unais, the master of the tribe know, that he
Manages matters others than it would be more wise

29. So if you left us before this
Then we would erect over your grave, a mourning place

30. And let Talid know, if you pass Ibn Malik
Does knowledge benefit except the educated one?

31. So if you dislike the morals of your people
Then seek refuge in Thubian or Awaf ibn Asram

32. Settle down to you Abd Amr and Shayi
At every water source midst Thubian they camped

33. And seek refuge in the nobles of the tribe, verily
The weak seeks refuge in the mighty to be protected

34. May Allah reward on our behalf Abd Amr with blame
And the harm of an arrow however accurate and painful

35. And greet Manaf whom we saw their place
And Qurran when he advanced to us defeated

36. And the family of Laqit, I shall not do them wrong
If I dressed the paternal uncle in a donated garment

37. And they said, consider, do you see amidst Darig
And the scream of Akuff, a non-foreign screamer?

38. So we added despicable people to their origin
And we calculated surprises and suddenly gained spoils

39. And we saved those we kept amongst us with a plan
Of excuse that did not blemish though was painful

40. It defied the son of Salma that he is other than Khalid
Meeting demise, what fortune told fortunes?

41. By your life, no man blames the like of himself
It suffices a man if his self slips, to blame

42. I lagged to retain life, but I did not find
For myself a life like to advance

43. So I am not one who buys life with captivity
Nor one seeking from fear of death, a ladder

44. But take me whichever day you overpower me
So decapitate my head that I cease to speak

45. With the sign that I have anguished over a horseman
That when people parade, he steps forward a leader