أَبَعْدَ زَيْدَانَ أَمْسَى قَرْقَرًا جَلَدًا

وكان مِن جَنْدَلٍ أَصَمَّ مَنْضُودَا

After Zaydan the fortress became impregnable

And was made of solid stone, completely deaf

لا يَسْمَعُ القومُ فيه كُلَّ مَنْطِقِهِمْ

إلا سِرَارًا تَخَالُ الصَّوتَ مَرْصُودَا

The people could not hear any of their talking

Except whispers, with voices restrained

قامتْ رِقَاشِ وأصحابي على عَجَلٍ

تُبْدِي لك النَّحْرَ والَّلباتِ والجِيدَا

My friends and I hastily got up

To offer you our necks, hearts, and hands