أَتاهُم بِأَلحاظِ الجِيادِ وَلَم يَكُن

لِيَنأى عَلَيها المَنزِلُ المُتَباعِدُ

He brought them with the glances of steeds, and there was no

Remote destination that escaped from watering places.

مِنَ اللاءِ يَهجُرنَ المِياهَ لَدى السُرى

وَيَعتَضن شَمَّ الجَوِّ وَالجَوُّ راكِدُ

They abandon waters for the journey and face

The blowing wind, while the wind is still.

مَرنٌ عَلى لَدعِ القَنا فَكَأَنَّما

عَلَيهِنَّ مِن صَبغِ الدِماءِ مَجاسِدُ

Skilled at urging on lean beasts, as though

Upon them from dyeing with blood are corpses.

نَسَجنَ مَلاءَ النَقعِ ثُمَّ حَرقنَهُ

بَكرُ لَها مِنهُ إِلى النَصرِ قائِدُ

They spun the warp of lances then burned it;

For them from it unto victory a leader.

عَلَيهِنَّ مِن نَسجِ الغُبارِ غَلائِل

رَقاقٌ وَمِن نَضحِ الدِماءِ قَلائِدُ

Upon them from weaving of dust are mantles -

Fine, and from spraying of blood, necklaces.