تَذَكَّرَ ذِكرى مِن قَطاةَ فَأَنصِبا

وَأَبَّنَ دَوداةً خَلاءً وَمَلعَبا

He recalled a memory from Qatafa so we set up camp

And pitched an empty, desolate tent as a playground

لَقَد وَلَدَت عَوفَ الطِعانِ وَمالِكاً

وَعَمرو العُلى وَالحارِثِ المُتَنَجِّبا

She gave birth to Auf the Spear-thrower and Malik

And Amr the Lofty and Al-Harith the Nobly-born

رِجالٌ بِأَيديها دِماءٌ وَنائِلٌ

يَكادُ عَلى الأَعداءِ أَن يَتَحَلَّبا

Men whose hands are stained with blood and who

Almost melt onto their enemies out of passion