1. On lean camels I saw their herd before sunrise,
Or when the clouds began to drizzle lightly,

2. Their morning brightness shone white, dazzling to the eyes,
When gazed upon, the eyes would blink repeatedly.

3. And when I saw the horses, they were like streams
Of crops unleashed, spreading far and wide.

4. Then for the first time, desire surged within my soul,
And it recoiled from its disdain, now satisfied.

5. I called and from Zubayd came a band of warriors,
When they attacked, they came close and turned about.

6. Why does my spear weigh heavy on my shoulder,
When I have not thrusted, though the horses bolted?

7. I hamstrung the mount of Durayd's son, both of them,
Yet my glory humbled me not in valor's throes.

8. May God avenge a sin whenever the day breaks,
And the faces of dogs bristled and glared.

9. I was like a shield against the spears,
Battling for the sons of Jaram, who fled away.

10. But Jaram's cleavage did not avail when both met,
Rather it was Jaram, in the fray, that wavered and fret.

11. Had my people's spears given me voice,
I would have spoken, but the spears refrained.