نَحنُ مَنَعناكُم وُرودَ النَهرِ

نَحنُ مَنَعناكُم وُرودَ النَهرِ

بِالمُرهَفاتِ وَالرِماحِ السُمرِ

بِالمُرهَفاتِ وَالرِماحِ السُمرِ

We barred you from reaching the river

We prohibited you roses of the river

With keen-edged swords and brown spears—

With lances and dark-pointed spears.

فَوارِسٌ مِن تَغلِبٍ وَبَكرِ

فَوارِسٌ مِن تَغلِبٍ وَبَكرِ

عَلى خُيولٍ شُزَّبٍ وَضُمرِ

عَلى خُيولٍ شُزَّبٍ وَضُمرِ

Horsemen from Taghlib and Bakr,

Horsemen of Taghlib and Bakr

On gaunt and lean horses.

Upon lively steeds of pure breed.