مثاقفٌ أشطانُهُ عَبْلَةٌ

رتبتُهُ عَنْ عنترٍ ساميَهْ

A skillful opponent he is

His rank above Antar's is sublime

بوجهِه الترس أنا ناشبٌ

جاء دمي من زقِّ أعدائيَهْ

With his face my spear is intimate

My blood came from the skulls of my enemies

لا عذَّلي من حزبِ خيرٍ ولا

آراؤُهُمْ في سلوتي عاليَهْ

No reproach for me from the party of goodness, nor

Are their opinions of my calmness high