أَتَيتُ الأَشعَثَ العِجلِيَّ أَمشي

أَتَيتُ الأَشعَثَ العِجلِيَّ أَمشي

لِيَحمِلَني عَلى عَدَسٍ رَجومِ

لِيَحمِلَني عَلى عَدَسٍ رَجومِ

I came to al-Ashʿath al-ʿIjli on foot,

I came to al-Ash'ath the 'Ijliyy riding

So he might mount me on a hoof-pounding mule.

So that he may carry me on a dappled she-camel

نَمى بِكَ مِن رَبيعَةَ غَيرُ فَحلٍ

نَمى بِكَ مِن رَبيعَةَ غَيرُ فَحلٍ

وَسَعَّدَ ساعِدَيكَ بَنو تَميمِ

وَسَعَّدَ ساعِدَيكَ بَنو تَميمِ

One of Rabiʿah who was no stallion begot you,

There grew in you one from Rabī'ah other than a stallion

And the sons of Tamim strengthened your two forearms.

And your arms were made happy by Banū Tamīm