سَليمُ بنَ مَنصورٍ أَلَمّا تُخَبَّروا

بِما كانَ مِن حَربَي كُلَيبٍ وَداحِسِ

Salim son of Mansur, have you not been informed

Of what transpired in the wars of Kulayb and Dahis

وَما كانَ في حَربِ اليَحابِرِ مِن دَمٍ

مُباحٍ وَجَدعٍ مُؤلِمٍ لِلمَعاطِسِ

And what blood was shed in the war of Al-Yahabir

Permitted blood and painful flesh wounds

وَما كانَ في حَربَي سُلَيمٍ وَقَبلَهُم

بِحَربِ بُعَثٍ مِن هَلاكِ الفَوارِسِ

And what transpired in the wars of Sulaym before them

In the war of Bu`ath from the destruction of the horsemen

تَسافَهَتِ الأَحلامُ فيها جَهالَةً

وَأُضرِمَ فيها كُلُّ رَطبٍ وَيابِسِ

The dreams therein acted foolishly out of ignorance

And every fresh and dried dates were set ablaze

فَكُفّوا خُفاقاً عَن سَفاهَةِ رَأيِهِ

وَصاحِبَهُ العَبّاسَ قَبلَ الدَهارِسِ

So restrain the fluttering from the foolishness of his opinion

And his friend Al-'Abbas before the young warriors

وَإِلّا فَأَنتُم مِثلُ مَن كانَ قَبلُكُم

وَمَن يَعقِلُ الأَمثالَ غَيرُ الأَكايِسِ

Otherwise you are like those who were before you

And none understands parables except the prudent