1. بَعَثتُ بِها مُعَرَّقَةَ الهَوادي

    وَقَعنَ إِلى المَدى وَقعَ السِهامِ

    I sent them forth, lean-necked;

    They sped to the goal like arrows.

  2. فَمِن شُهُبٍ كَغُرّانِ المَساعي

    وَمِن دُهمٍ كَأَخلاقِ اللِئامِ

    Some gray, like the brightest deeds,

    And some black, like the natures of the ignoble.