1. No good in him but his steeds are marked
With omen that bodes no defeat.
١. ولا خير فيه غير أن جياده
مسومة ليست بهن كلوم
2. And his sword, though it never has tasted
A blow, has a flawless edge and sheen.
٢. وأسيافه لم تدر ما طعم ضربة
فهن صحاح ما بهن ثلوم