نَحنُ قُدنا الجِيادَ حَتّى أَبَلنا

ها بِثَهلانَ عَنوَةً فَاِستَقَرَّت

We spurred our steeds until we overwhelmed them,

And by sheer force took control and settled in.

وَزَجَرتُ المَزنوقَ حَتّى رَمى بي

وَسطَ خَيلٍ مَلمومَةٍ فَاِبذَعَرَّت

I drove back those cornered until they threw me

Among raging horses that then scattered about.

وَصَبَحنا عَبساً وَمُرَّةَ كَأساً

في نَواحي دِيارِهِم فَاِسبَطَرَّت

At dawn we were frowning, bitter was the cup

In regions of their homes that we overran.

وَجِياداً لَنا نُعَوِّدُها الإِق

دامَ إِن غارَةٌ بَدَت وَاِزبَأَرَّت

And steeds we have, we train them for the charge

Whenever a raid appears and stirs alarm.

مُقرَباتٍ كَالهيمِ شُعثَ النَواصي

قَد رَفَعنا مِن حُضرِها فَاِستَدَرَّت

War mounts like hyenas, disheveled manes,

We carried off from their settlements in haste.

بِشَبابٍ مِن عامِرٍ تَضرِبُ البَي

ضَ إِذا الخَيلُ بِالمَضيقِ اِقشَعَرَّت

With youths from Omar striking the white

When horses in the strait shuddered in fear.

بِمَضيقٍ تَطيرُ فيهِ العَوالي

حينَ هَرَّت كُماتُها وَاِستَحَرَّت

In a strait where stallions take flight,

When their lead mares fled in panic and alarm.

يَضرِبونَ الكُماةَ في ثَورَةِ النَق

عِ إِذا حَربُهُم بَدَت وَاِسجَهَرَّت

They strike the lead mare in the frenzy of battle

When their war flares up with snarls and growls.

وَأَثارَت عَجاجَةً بَعدَ نَقعٍ

وَصَهيلٍ مُستَرعَدٍ فَاِكفَهَرَّت

Raising clamor after rest,

With snorting of an eager steed in alarm.

بِجِيادٍ غَدَت بِجَمعٍ عَزيزٍ

وَأَصابَت عُداتَها فَأَضَرَّت

With steeds that attacked in a mighty troop

And inflicted losses, causing injury.