يكادُ الدُّجى يغْدو صباحاً مشرقاً

إذا عُدِّدتْ فيها مناقبُ عنترِ

The dusk almost becomes a bright morning

When Antar's virtues are recounted in it

ويذْكو نسيم الجوِّ عند مديحهِ

كأن بأعلى لُوحِه نشرَ عنبرِ

And the breeze of the air is revived during his praise

As if musk were spread on its highest board

يُعيرُ قَناهُ عَزْمَهُ في نِزالهِ

فلا طعْنَ إلا ف ضميرٍ ومحْجرٍ

He loans his determination in his fight

So no blame except to a conscience and breast

تشكَّى العدى والنِّيب سورة فتكه

بظلماء ليلٍ أو بهبوةِ عِثْيَرِ

The enemies and spies complained of his deadly assault

In the darkness of night or in the commotion of horses

فللضيف لُحْمان العشارِ مُنيفةً

وللطير جُثمان الكميِّ المُعَفَّرِ

So for the guest there are the humps of slaughtered camels as a gift

And for the birds there are the bodies of the red warrior

ترفَّع عن سكنى الغمودِ سيوفهُ

فيُغمدها ما بين رأسٍ ومِنْحرِ

His swords rise above residing in scabbards

Sheathing them between a head and a neck

وتكرهُ مُبْيضَّ المواردِ خيلهُ

فيوردها في ناصعِ اللون أحمر

And his horses dislike the white watering places

So he takes them to fresh red water