1. لَقَد لَقِيَ المَرءُ التَميمِيُّ خَيلَنا

    فَلاقى طِعاناً صادِقاً عِندَ نِفَّرا

    Indeed, the Tamimi man met our cavalry,

    and faced spear-thrusts dealt in earnest at Niffar,

  2. وَضَرباً يُزيلُ الهامَ عَن سَكَناتِهِ

    فَما إِن تَرى إِلا صَريعاً وَمُدبِرا

    and blows that dislodge heads from their resting places;

    so you see only the fallen and those in flight.