1. We prohibited you roses of the river
With lances and dark-pointed spears.
١. نَحنُ مَنَعناكُم وُرودَ النَهرِ
بِالمُرهَفاتِ وَالرِماحِ السُمرِ
2. Horsemen of Taghlib and Bakr
Upon lively steeds of pure breed.
٢. فَوارِسٌ مِن تَغلِبٍ وَبَكرِ
عَلى خُيولٍ شُزَّبٍ وَضُمرِ