لَمّا رَأَوني وَوَجهَ بُرجَةَ وَالر
رَيطَةَ وَلّى فَوارِسُ المَلِكِ
When they saw me, the king's horsemen turned
With Burjat and Riyata; in retreat
فَأَدبَروا وَالرِماحُ تَأخُذُهُم
نَزوَ القَطافي حَبائِلِ الشَرَكِ
Their spears propelled them. Down they slid
Like torrents down the ropes of death.
