1. We marched on until its vanguard reached
Tayma', while its cavalry fled from its clangor,
١. سُقْنا رُفَيْدَةَ حتى احتلّ أولُها
تَيْماءَ يُذْعرُ من سُلاّفِها حَدَدُ
2. We advanced against them while they disliked us
And in that which is disliked there may chance right guidance,
٢. سِرنا إليهم وفينا كارهون لنا
وقد يصادَفُ في المكروهةِ الرَّشَدُ
3. Until we reached Dhubyan smiling openly.
Verily we do thus attain what we envisioned.
٣. حتى ورَدْنا على ذُبيانَ ضاحِيةً
إنّا كذاك على ما خيَّلتْ نَرِدُ