1. لَعَمرُكَ إِنِّي يَومَ أَقواعِ زُلفَةٍ

    عَلى ما أَرى خَلفَ القَنا لَوَقورُ

    By your life, on the day at the flats of Zulfah, I

    am indeed composed, despite what I see behind the spears.

  2. أَرى صارِماً في كَفِّ أَشمَطَ ثائِرٍ

    طَوى سِرَّهُ في الصَّدرِ فَهوَ ضَميرُ

    I see a keen sword in the hand of an enraged, grizzled man.

    He has folded his secret within his breast, so it lies hidden.