ثَوَى سَيِّدُ الأَزدَين أَزدِ شَنُوءَةٍ

وَزدِ عُمَانٍ رَهنَ رَمسٍ بِكَازَرِ

There rests the lord of the two Azds—Azd Shanu'ah

and the Azd of Oman—held hostage by a grave at Kazar.

وَقَاتلَ حَتَّى مَاتَ أكرَمَ مِيتَةٍ

بأَبيَضَ صَافٍ كَالعَقِيقَةِ بَاتِر

He fought until he died the noblest of deaths,

with a pure white blade, like a lightning flash, keen to sever.

وَصُرِّعَ حَولَ التَّلِّ تَحتَ لِوَائِهِ

كِرَامُ المَسَاعِى مِن كِرامِ المَعَاشِر

And around the hill, beneath his banner, were struck down

men noble in endeavor, sprung from noble clans.

قَضَى نَحبَهُ يَومَ اللِّقاءِ ابنُ مِخنَفٍ

وَأَدبَرَ عَنهُ كُلُّ أَلوَثَ دَائِرِ

On the day of encounter Ibn Mikhnaf met his appointed death,

and every stalwart circling him turned his back.

أَمَدَّ وَلَم يُمدَد وَماتَ مُشَمِّرا

إِلى اللَهِ لَم يَذهَب بِأَثوابِ غادِرِ

He sent aid, yet no aid was sent him; he died girded and ready

for God—he did not depart clad in a traitor's robes.