1. إِنَّ جَيشاً أَصبَحتَ تُدعى أَباهُ

    لَجَديرٌ بِالنَّصرِ والإقبالِ

    Indeed, an army whose father you have come to be called

    is surely worthy of victory and good fortune.

  2. لَست يَوم الطِّعانِ تَختَصُّ عَن صَح

    بِكَ إِلا بِأَنفسِ الأَبطالِ

    On the day of spear-thrusts, you claim no separate share from your companions

    except the lives of heroes.

  3. وَإِذا شارَكوكَ فيها بِطَعنٍ

    أَو بِضَربٍ نَفَلتَهم بِالمالِ

    And when they join you in this with a spear-thrust

    or a blow, you reward them with wealth,

  4. غَيرَةً أَن ينالَ غَيرُكَ ذاكَ الذ

    ذِكرَ يَومَ الوَغى وتِلكَ المَعالي

    jealous lest anyone but you gain that

    renown on the day of battle, and those lofty honors.

  5. يَحملُونَ الأَثقالَ دونكَ مِمَّا

    غَنِموهُ يا حامِلَ الأَثقالِ

    They, rather than you, carry the loads of what

    they have taken as spoils, O bearer of burdens.