1. The rider of the drawn-up steed set out
A lively horse rejoicing
١. راحَ مَطوِيَّ الحَشا
غَرَّ حَيّاً قَد فَرِح
2. Sheathed in a night
Where dawn is not seen
٢. مُغمَداً في لَيلَةٍ
لا تَرى فيها صُبُح
3. His hoof strikes the ground
Like a goblet
٣. يَسِمُ الأَرضَ لَهُ
حافِرٌ مِثلَ القَدَح
4. Horses shake from him
And if they resist, he hits
٤. تُنفَضُ الخَيلُ بِهِ
وَإِذا عاصَت سَفَح
5. Whenever his strength
Is made known by his strike
٥. وَتَراهُ كُلَّما
عُرِفَت مِنهُ طَفَح
6. He knows not my time
Which house he has opened
٦. لَيسَ يَدري مَوعِدي
أَيَّ دارٍ قَد فَتَح
7. For you from him, a cutting sword
Whenever I fear, it advises
٧. لَكَ مِنهُ صارِمٌ
كُلَّما خِفتُ نَصَح
8. And for it an arrow, whenever
It wounds an abdomen, it pierces
٨. وَلَها سَهمٌ إِذا
قَرَحَ الصَرحَ قَدَح
9. And fangs whenever
Shook in alarm, it slaughters
٩. وَسِنانٌ كُلَّما
هُزَّ في الرَوعِ ذَبَح
10. So you see him whenever
He shook his tusks biting
١٠. فَتَراهُ كُلَّما
هَزَّ نابَيني كَلَح
11. Laughing from sorrow
Crying from joy
١١. ضاحِكاً مِنَ الأَسى
باكِياً مِنَ الفَرَح