1. وَقُلتُ لَهُ إِن تُدرِكِ القَومَ لا تَزَل

    مَكانَ بَحيرٍ أَو أَحَبَّ وَأَكرَما

    And I told him: If you overtake the company, you shall always remain

    in Bahir's place—or be dearer and more honored.

  2. فَقَرَّبَ ما بَينَ الطَليحِ وَرَهوَةٍ

    كِلا طَلَقَيهِ كانَ يَوما مُجَرَّما

    So he shortened the distance between al-Talih and Rahwah;

    each of his two gallops was a full day's journey.

  3. أَقولُ لِعَبدِ اللَهِ في السِرِّ بَينَنا

    لَكَ الوَيلُ عَجِّل لي اللِجامَ وَدِرهَما

    I say to Abd Allah, in secret between us:

    Woe to you! Quickly bring me the bridle and Dirham,

  4. وَلا حَنكَلَ عاري الظَنابيبِ أَكزَما

    and not a squat, bare-shinned, snub-nosed one.