1. At the foothills, among ruins of splendor
Storm clouds gathered and faded away

2. It rained for a while, altering its image
Whenever it lightened, torrents poured down

3. A terrace, now collapsing, once flowing
Once frothing, now still and dry

4. It became a haunt for lizards and hyenas
And every orator with confusion in his head

5. With rabbits and foxes, and wolves and cheetahs
Sparks flying from their eyes onto their heads

6. And shy, timid hares, and the timid hyena
And deer, whenever they saw each other, they were stunned

7. A place for gazelles, snatching with their hips
Kicking their legs constantly in a dance

8. Frolicking and playful, Bedouin
With smooth cheeks that are proverbial

9. Swaying with their rumps, never standing straight
Their bottoms and wanderings make them sit

10. As if their fangs have been stained with vine wine
Mixed with rosewater, musk, and honey

11. She is the rising sun, she is the full moon
And the oryx with the elegant neck and bull with curled horns

12. Like a full moon on a branch on a sandy dune
Shining in a night of deep darkness

13. What is with beauty's ways around you
Passing by, but never leaving you

14. You killed the king of mankind and the torrential rain
That destroyed the enemy and the heroic champion

15. You killed a lad, who if faced death in battle
Would not have recoiled in fear or been confused

16. A Himeri youth, descendant of Hud
Yemeni pride, like the proud Yemenis when enraged

17. Who humiliates arrogant kings and lends support
To the poor, whom fate has long humbled

18. I will, if I want, fill the atmosphere with horses and spears
And panic the masters of mountains and hills

19. And a day will come when I unsheathe
A sword given by fate when fate takes its course

20. I will lead an ferocious, well-equipped army
When frightened, mountains will bow before it

21. Thereupon I will fell the lion dead
And you will see wonders from me and from the hero