جَرَّ المُخزِياتِ عَلى كُلَيبٍ

جَريرٌ ثُمَّ ما مَنَعَ الذِمارا

He dragged disgraces upon Kulaib,

Then Jarier did not prevent insults.

وَكانَ لَهُم كَبَكرِ ثَمودَ لَمّا

رَغا ظُهراً فَدَمَّرَهُم دَمارا

And for them was Kabakr of Thamud when

He bellowed his back, so he destroyed them completely.

عَوى فَأَثارَ أَغلَبَ ضَيغَمِيّاً

فَوَيلَ اِبنِ المَراغَةِ ما اِستَثارا

He transgressed so he stirred up the most vicious of Ghamiyya.

So woe to the son of Maragha! He did not repent.

مِنَ اللائي يَظَلُّ الأَلفُ مِنهُ

مُنيخاً مِن مَخافَتِهِ نَهارا

Of those whom the “Alif” turns away in fear,

Fleeing from him by day.

تَظَلُّ المُخدِراتُ لَهُ سُجوداً

حَمى الطُرقَ المَقانِبَ وَالتِجارا

The drunkards bow down before him,

He protected the paths, the routes, and the caravans.

كَأَنَّ بِساعِدَيهِ سَوادَ وَرسٍ

إِذا هُوَ فَوقَ أَيدي القَومِ سارا

As if he had the darkness of ink

In his forearms when he marched ahead of the people.

وَإِنَّ بَني المَراغَةِ لَم يُصيبوا

إِذا اِختاروا مُشاتَمَتي اِختِيارا

And indeed the clan of Maragha did not succeed

When they chose to insult me.

هَجَوني حائِنينَ وَكانَ شَتمي

عَلى أَكبادِهِم سَلَعاً وَقارا

They mocked and slandered me

While my insults were a dignity and honour upon their livers.

سَتَعلَمُ مَن تَناوَلُهُ المَخازي

إِذا يَجري وَيَدَّرِعُ الغُبارا

Whoever insults me will know

When he charges ahead kicking up the dust.

وَنامَ اِبنُ المَراغَةِ عَن كُلَيبٍ

فَجَلَّلَها المَخازي وَالشَنارا

And the son of Maragha slept instead of Kulaib

So I covered it with insults and sharp words.

وَإِنَّ بَني كُلَيبٍ إِذ هَجَوني

لَكَالجِعلانِ إِذ يَغشَينَ نارا

And indeed when the clan of Kulaib insulted me

They were like diseased camels trying to cover me in fire.

وَإِنَّ مُجاشِعاً قَد حَمَّلَتني

أُموراً لَن أُضَيِّعَها كِبارا

And indeed Mujashi’a burdened me with

Responsibilities I will not neglect no matter how difficult.

قِرى الأَضيافَ لَيلَةَ كُلِّ ريحٍ

وَقِدماً كُنتُ لِلأَضيافِ جارا

The dwellings of the guests every night of blowing winds,

And I was a neighbour to the guests before.

إِذا اِحتَرَقَت مَآشِرُها أَشالَت

أَكارِعَ في جَواشِنِها قِصارا

When their livelihoods are destroyed they migrate

With short lower legs in their tall bodies.