ومن صنعه يومَ فيل الحبو

ش إذ كلما بعثوه رزم

And of His doing on the day Al-Fil were let loose

When they sent against his followers clouds of birds

محاجنهم تحت أقرابه

وقد شرموا أنفه فانحزم

Pelting them with stones of baked clay

And they rendered them like straw eaten down

وقد جعلوا سوطه مغولاً

إذا يمموه قفاه كلم

And He made their torment wrathful

When He sent down upon them birds in flocks

فولى وأدبر أدراجه

وقد باء بالظلم من كان ثم

Drafting them as with one draft

Like locusts scattered abroad

فأرسل من فوقهم حاصباً

فلفهم مثل لف القزم

Then their wise men were put to a trial

And they complained like unto frightened sheep

تحض على الصبر أحبارهم

وقد ثأجوا كثؤاج الغنم