1. We brought the horses, overlooking the valleys,
Their hooves demolishing the dunes.

2. With the tents of Bani Qais,
Who see retreating as a disgrace.

3. So we unleashed the swords and the brave ones,
Slaying their men left and right.

4. We are the captors in the cave of Dhat Kahf,
When Abū Qābūs wants to fight.

5. We struck their army a perfect blow,
That destroys the armor and sharp swords.

6. We left al-Munđir terrified and humiliated,
With tears streaming down his cheek.

7. What glorious stand did our forefathers not take,
Which we then followed?

8. And after our deceased leader, we have a minister,
Whom the kings of earth serve.

9. If they touch the palms of his hands,
The peaks of the mountains become straw to them.

10. And if they look at his face, they shy away,
So they look away from him and cut short the speech.

11. As if they were partridges under a falcon
That shows them some of its diving.

12. The frankness of a smiling Khandaf,
Who sees the protection of homes as unlawful.

13. Arrogance becomes determination with him
And with wisdom, pleasure or high-mindedness.

14. In the morning, he is easy going like a gentle breeze,
But his determination is like that of ostriches.

15. The darkness of night aggrieves him,
So he unveils it with gifts and a smile.

16. And he spends the evening frowning if
Our clouds turn into attacking warriors.

17. He encounters in the high ranks
An individual and an army in his protectorate.

18. When the crown of kings strives for something,
He is neither weakling nor painful.

19. He fears Allah in taking care of the subjects,
And he is loyal in his imamate.

20. The mention of him spreads in every club,
As if his talk is the spreading of perfume.

21. The praise of the praiser falls short of him,
For none of them perfected the praise.

22. If they knew his secrets like I know them,
Each would become amazed like me.