شابَ المَفارِقَ وَالأَعراضَ فَالتَمَعَت

مِن وَقعِهِ بِقُديسٍ حَرَّها العَجَمُ

The youths departed and turned away, so it flashed

From its impact at Qudus, its heat stung the non-Arabs

خابَ الكَتائِبُ وَالأَرزاحُ وَاِنشَمرا

مِن صَكَّةٍ صَكَّها دَيّانُها الحَكَمُ

The regiments and sorrows failed, and they recoiled

From a slamming it slammed, ruled by its Judge, the Decisive

بَينا بجيلَةُ قَد كَضَّت سَراتُهُم

مالَت عَلَيهِم بِأَيدي الناصِرِ العصُمُ

While they were at Jilya, having folded up their beddings

It leaned against them with the hands of the Victorious Protector

سِرنا إِلَيهِم كَأَنّا عارِضٌ بَردٌ

تَزجي تَواليه الأَرواحُ وَالرَهَمُ

We advanced toward them as though a driving cold

Would blow its waves, the souls and the bodies.

كانَ العَتيقُ لَهُم مَثوىً وَمَعرَكَةً

فيهِ الفَرائِضُ وَالأَوصالُ وَاللَمَمُ

The ancient was for them a dwelling and a battleground

In it the ordinances, the connections, and the blames.