وَلَم أَرَ هالِكاً مِن أَهلِ نَجدٍ

كَزُرعَةَ يَومَ قَامَ بِهِ النَواعي

And I have not seen one perish from the people of Najd

Like Zur'ah on the day the lances stood erect around him

أَتَمَّ شَبيبَةً وَأَعَزَّ فَقداً

عَلى المَولى وَأَكرَمَ في المَساعي

Having perfected his youth and grieved deeply over loss

Of the Master, and was most generous in his efforts

وَأَغزَرَ نائِلاً لِمَنِ اِجتَداه

مِن العَافينَ وَالهَلكى الجِياعِ

And most abundant in gaining for whoever came to him

Of the prosperous and the starving paupers

وَأَكثَرَ رِحلَةً لِطَريقِ مَجدٍ

عَلى أَقتَادِ ذِعلِبَةٍ وَساعِ

And most oft journeying on the path of glory

On the guidance of stars and hours

وَأَقوَلَ لِلَّتي نَبَدَت بَنيها

وَقَد رَأَتِ السَوابِقَ لا تُراعي

And I say to her who raised up her sons

And who saw the early morn regard no more

لَقَد أَردَى الفَوارِسَ يَومَ نَجدٍ

غُلاماً غَيرَ مَنّاعِ المَتاعِ

Indeed the horsemen on the day of Najd

Felled a youth un fortress-like in his wares

فَلا فَرِحٌ بِخَيرٍ أَن أَتاهُ

وَلا جَزِعٌ مِنَ الحَدَثانِ لاعِ

So there is no joy in any goodness that came to him

Nor any grief from events that have slipped by

وَلا وَقّافَةٌ وَالخَيلُ تَردي

وَلا خالٍ كَأُنبوبِ اليَراعِ

No stillness while the horses charge

Nor empty-handed as the water-skin pourer

شَهيدي بِالَّذي قَد قُلتُ فيهِ

بَنو بَكرٍ وَحَيُّ بَني الرَواعِ

Bear witness, O clans of Bakr and Hayy, sons of Rawa'