Sol 6.1

  1. Al-Ba'ith's mother has made her mount dance for years,

    on saddle-pads, never drawing near a howdah.

  2. Raghwan's sons, whenever he bellows,

    fit boxthorn into their arrows.

  3. The Nabataeans' fanzaj dance has deceived them.

    Had he shouted in defense of Mazad's flesh—

  4. well-bred from Surayj and al-Khaja,

    two of base stock who begot one of base stock—

  5. on a lofty height on a flank of Salma or Aja.

    We protected the grazing herds lest they be disturbed;

  6. then we despoiled the crowned king.

    We were like a bone in the throat to Tamim's enemies.

Sol 6.1