يَسعى إِلى المَوتِ وَالقَنا قِصَدٌ

وَخَيلهُ بِالرُؤوسِ تَنتَعِلُ

He seeks death and spear as his goal

His horses with severed heads are shod

كَأَنَّهُ واثِقٌ بِأَنَّ لَهُ

عُمراً مُقيماً وَما لَهُ أَجَلُ

As though confident that for him

There is immortal life, but no death date ordained