يا طَلحُ إِن كُنتَ كَما تَقولُ

لَكُم خُيولٌ وَلَنا نُصولُ

O Talha, if you are as you claim

O Talha, if you are truly as you claim,

You have horses and we have resolute men

You possess the horses, but we possess the blades,

فَاثبُتْ لِنَنظُرْ أَيُّنا المَقتولُ

وَأَيّنا أَولى بِما تَقولُ

Stand firm so we may see who is slain

Stand firm, then, so we may see which of us is to be slain,

And who is more worthy of what you claim

And which of us is worthier of the words you spoke,

فَقَد أَتاكَ الأَسَدُ الصّؤولُ

بِصارِمٍ لَيسَ لَهُ فلولُ

The roaring lion has come to you

For the assailing lion has surely come upon you,

With a sword that has no scabbard

Bearing a resolute sword that knows no notch or flaw,

يَنصُرُهُ القَهّارُ وَالرَسولُ

He is helped by the Almighty and the Messenger

Aided by the Almighty Subduer and the Messenger.