1. He watered the camels above Bani Shubail,
The battlefields of all who take a stand and flee.
١. سَقى الأَجراعَ فَوقَ بَني شُبَيلٍ
مَساحِجُ كُلَّ مُرتَجِزٍ هَزيمِ
2. I knew them to have generosity and forbearance,
When asked, where are those of tolerance?
٢. عَرَفتُ بِهِنَّ مَكرُمَةً وَحِلماً
إِذا ما قيلَ أَينَ ذَوُو الحُلومِ