تَلا جَريَ عَبّاسٍ يَزيدُ وَخالِدٌ

وَإِن كانَ قَد أَودى يَزيدُ وَخالِدُ

The horses of Abbas and Yazid and Khalid raced,

Though Yazid's and Khalid's horses were fleet,

جِياد جَرَت في حَلبَة فَتَفاضَلَت

عَلى قَدَر الأَسنانِ وَالعِرقُ واحِدُ

They raced in an arena and vied,

According to the strength of their teeth, though the sweat was the same.