وَمِنكُم بُدورٌ في يَدَيها كَواكِبٌ

مِنَ البيضِ في سُحبِ العَجاجِ رَواجِمُ

Among you are full moons whose hands hold stars

Of white in the clouds of honored litters

تَوَشَّت رِياضُ الأَرضِ بُشرى بِمُلكِكُم

وَقَد رَقَصَت فيها الغُصونُ النَواعِمُ

The gardens of earth gladdened with your reign

And the soft branches danced with glee

وَقَد صَفَّقَت مِمّا طَرِبنَ جَداوِلٌ

وَقَد غَرَّدَت بِالحَمدِ فيكُم حَمائِمُ

The streams clapped with joy for your sake

And the doves cooed praises for you

سَرَيتُم إِلَينا وَالنُجومُ غَوافِلٌ

عَلى غَفلَةٍ وَالحادِثاتُ نَوائِمُ

You came to us while the stars slumbered

Oblivious, and events were asleep

أُرَى مُخبِراً عَنها كَأَنّي مُخَبَّرٌ

وَمُستَيقِظاً فيها كَأَنِّيَ نائِمُ

I see myself informing of them as if I were informed

And waking among them as if I were sleeping

وَطِرتُم إِلَيها وَالصِفاحُ كَأَنَّها

خَوافٍ وَقاماتُ الرِماحِ قَوادِمُ

You flew to it while the morn seemed

Frightened, and the lances of spears arriving

وَتُزجي الكُماةُ الكُمتَ طالِبَةَ العِدى

فَيا لَصَقورٍ فَوقَهُنَّ ضَراغِمُ

The protected tribe seeks vengeance on the enemy

Oh hawks above them angry and scowling