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The sons of Jusham ibn Bakr ask me,

تسائلني بنو جشم بن بكر

1. The sons of Jusham ibn Bakr ask me,
Is she a chestnut mare or grey?

١. تُسائِلُني بَنو جُشَمَ بنِ بَكرٍ
أَغرّاءُ العَرادَةُ أَم بَهيمُ

2. She is the horse that attacked them,
With the sheikh on her back like a tame lion.

٢. هِيَ الفرسُ الَّتي كَرّت عَلَيهم
عَلَيها الشَيخُ كَالأَسَدِ الكَليمُ

3. When she charges them she returns to them,
Her spears restrain her, though she does not care.

٣. إِذا تَمضيهِمُ عادَت عَلَيهم
وَقَيَّدَها الرِّماحُ فَما تَريمُ

4. Three of her legs move as one
With a trot, while one moves slowly.

٤. تَعادى مِن قَوائِمِها ثَلاثٌ
بِتَحجيلٍ وَقائِمَةٌ بَهيمُ

5. A bay without white markings, but
The tan color adorns her hide.

٥. كُمَيتٌ غَيرُ مُحلِفَةٍ وَلَكِن
كَلَونِ الصِّرفِ عُلَّ بِهِ الأَديمُ