أَمُصعَبُ قد نَجَوتَ مِنَ الأعادى

ولم تُصبح بِمُعتَرَكٍ قتيلا

Musaab, you have escaped from the enemies

And did not end up a corpse in battle.

ثَأَرتَ مُزَاحِماً وسَرَرتَ قَيساً

وكُنتَ لِمَا هَمَمتَ بِه فَعولا

You took revenge on the intruder and brought joy to Qais,

And you accomplished what you intended.

دعوتُ بأَكلُبٍ ودَعَوتَ قَيساً

فلا كُشُفاً دَعَوتَ ولا قليلا

I called on the dogs while you called on Qais -

You did not call in vain or just a little.

ونادى مُصعَبٌ قيساً فجاءت

ونادَيتُ المُرَجّى والخَذولا

And Musaab called Qais, so they came,

While I called on the reluctant and hesitant.

فلا تَشلَل يداهُ ولا تَزالا

تُفيَدانِ الغَنائمَ والجَزيلا

May their hands not weaken or cease

To reap plentiful spoils and bounty.

ولو كانَ ابنُ عَبدِ اللهِ حيّاً

لَصَبَّحَ في مَنازلِها سَلولا

If the son of Abdullah were alive,

He would spend his mornings raiding them.