وَيَومَ مَمَرٍّ حَمَيتُ لَقائِحي

وَيَومَ مَمَرٍّ حَمَيتُ لَقائِحي

وَضَنئِيَ عَن جُعفٍ وَمازِنِ

وَضَنئِيَ عَن جُعفٍ وَمازِنِ

And on the day of Mamarr I defended my milch-camels,

And one day at Marmar's pass I defended my tribe,

and my offspring, against Juʿf and Mazin.

And disdained Juf and Mazin.

وَأَوَّلَني صَبري وَمُهرٌ قَصَرتُهُ

وَأَوَّلَني صَبري وَمُهرٌ قَصَرتُهُ

عَلى الدَرءِ مِن خَودِ الصَفايا العَواطِنِ

عَلى الدَرءِ مِن خَودِ الصَفايا العَواطِنِ

My steadfastness saved me, and a colt I had reserved

My patience encouraged me at first, and a sword I shortened

for defense, in exchange for a young one of the choice milch-camels resting by the water.

For parrying the polished Indian blades.

فَخابوا وَما إِن خابَ مِن دَمِ خَيرِهِم

فَخابوا وَما إِن خابَ مِن دَمِ خَيرِهِم

شِباةُ مِتَلٍّ في يَمينِيَ مارِنِ

شِباةُ مِتَلٍّ في يَمينِيَ مارِنِ

So they failed, but the blood of their best did not elude

So they failed, and no drop of their best blood was shed

the point of a stout, supple spear in my right hand.

But my straight sword in my right hand shed it.