تُغَطّي نُمَيرٌ بِالعَمائِمِ لُؤمَها

وَكَيفَ يُغَطّي اللُؤمَ طَيُّ العَمائِمِ

Numayr covers its defects with turbans,

And how can the defects be covered by the turbans' folds?

فَإِن تَضرِبونا بِالسِياطِ فَإِنَّنا

ضَرَبناكُمُ بِالمُرهَفاتِ الصَوارِمِ

If you strike us with whips, we surely

Struck you with polished swords.

وَإِن تَحلِقوا مِنّا رُؤوساً فَإِنَّنا

حَلَقنا رُؤوساً بِالقَنا وَالغَلاصِمِ

If you shave some of our heads, we surely

Shaved heads with spears and piercing blades.

وَإِن تَمنَعوا مِنّا السِلاحَ فَعِندَنا

سِلاحٌ لَنا لا يُشتَرى بِالدَراهِمِ

If you forbid us from weapons, we have

Weapons that cannot be bought with money.

جَلاميدُ أَملاءُ الأَكُفِّ كَأَنَّها

رُؤوسُ رِجالٍ خُلِّقَت بِالمَواسِمِ

Swords of Indian steel as if they are

Heads of men created for seasons.