إِذا زَخَرَت قَيسٌ وَخِندِفُ وَاِلتَقى

صَميماهُما إِذ طاحَ كُلُّ صَميمِ

When Qais and Khundif clashed and every true man fell,

How could people advance with Qais behind them

وَكَيفَ يَسيرُ الناسُ قَيسٌ وَراءَهُم

وَقَد سُدَّ ما قُدّامَهُم بِتَميمِ

When their way ahead was blocked by Tameem?

By Him to whom Khuzeimah's clan came begging,

فَلا وَالَّذي تَلقى خُزَيمَةُ مِنهُمُ

بَني أُمِّ بَذّاخينَ غَيرِ عَقيمِ

The mighty unvanquished tribe of Badr,

None but they could clear the path,

فَما أَحَدٌ مِن غَيرِهِم بِسَبيلِهِم

وَما الناسُ إِلّا مِنهُمُ بِمُقيمِ

For mankind is naught but settled thanks to them,

When red-haired Mudar thronged around me gently,

إِذا مُضَرُ الحَمراءُ حَولي تَعَطَّفَت

عَلَيَّ وَقَد دَقَّ اللِجامَ شَكيمي

Though the rough reins chafed my mouth,

I refused to lead a life of injustice,

أَبَوا أَن أَسومَ الناسَ إِلّا ظُلامَةً

وَكُنتُ اِبنَ مِرغامِ العَدُوِّ ظَلومِ

I, son of Margham, the oppressor's victim.