أَودَت عِكَبٌّ ما تُحَسُّ وَخالِدٌ

وَسادَ بَنو الشَيطانِ وَالمَجَراتُ

The hyena yearned for what it did not sense, and so did Khalid,

The devils and shooting stars prevailed,

وَما سَبَقَ الغاياتِ إِلّا جِيادُها

وَما تَستَطيعُ الجِلَّةَ البَكَراتُ

Nothing precedes destinations but their steeds,

Nor can maidens accomplish the impossible.