1. وَقاتَلتَ الغَداةَ قِتالَ صِدقٍ

    فَلا شَلَّت يَداكَ أَبا الرَبابِ

    And that morning you fought a true fight;

    so may your hands never be paralyzed, Abu al-Rabab!

  2. أَباحَ قِتالُ خارِجَةَ اِبنِ حِصنٍ

    لِأَهلِ الحَزنِ مُنقَطَعَ السَحابِ

    Kharijah ibn Hisn's fighting laid open

    to the people of al-Hazn the farthest reaches of the clouds.

  3. تَرَكتَ الحَيَّ مِن عَمروٍ فُلولاً

    وَحَرباً قَد أَنَختَ عَلى الرَبابِ

    You left the clan of Amr in shattered remnants,

    and you have made war kneel upon al-Rabab.