وغَيْثٍ أَسَالَ اللهُ مُهْجَةَ نَفْسِهِ

بِوَادٍ عَذَاةٍ لاَ تَوارى كَوَاكِبُهْ

And a downpour God unleashed, outpouring the anguish in His soul

Through a valley of torment, its stars never concealed

سَرَى المَاءُ حَتَّى لَمْ يَدَعْ لإِخاذِهِ

إِخَاذاً فَأَضْحَى المَاءُ يَطْفَحُ جَانِبُهْ

The water flowed until it left no place for collecting

So the water overflowed its banks

غَدَوْنَا لَهُ في رَائِدِ الخَيْلِ غَدْوَةً

غِشَاشاً وضَوْءُ الفَجْرِ يَبْرُقُ حَاجِبُهْ

At dawn we went forth against it with the vanguard of horses

Attacking while the light of dawn flashed in its brows

بِصَافٍ شَدِيدِ الرُّسْغِ أَصْمَعَ كَعْبُهُ

مُدَاخَلَةٌ أْصَلاَبُهُ وشَرَاجِبُهْ

With swift, hard-hoofed steeds, their hooves like anvils

Charging with determination, their fronts and brows firm