قد شاعَ أنَّ تَميماً وهي مَنْ شَهِدتْ

بفَخْرِها حين يُتْلى فخْرُها مُضَرُ

It is well known that Tameem, who boasts

When her superiority is recited, Mudar

مَحْميَّةٌ برَئيسِ الدِّينِ يَرْهَبُها

صَرْفُ الزَّمانِ وتَطْوي أرْضَها الغِيَرُ

Is protected by the chief of the faith, whom

The vicissitudes of time and the terrain of others frighten

يَذودُ عنها الرَّدى نَشْوانُ مِنْ كَرَمٍ

جَمُّ النَّوالِ إذا ما أخْلَفَ المَطَرُ

Nashwan selflessly protects it from harm

When rain is scarce, he is generous with aid

يَبيتُ جارُ ابنِ حَمَّادٍ بِفارِعَةٍ

شَمَّاءَ يَحْسُرُ عنها الرِّيحُ والبَصَرُ

The neighbor of Ibn Hammad sleeps armed

A vigil keeping watch, the wind and sight guarding

الصِّنْوُ صِنْوي وقد ألْقى ظُلامَتَهُ

وجحْفَلُ النَّصْرِ مرْجُوٌّ ومُنْتَظَرُ

My spear is my spear which has cast its shadow

And the army of victory is hoped for and expected