فَتَكنا بِمَسعودِ بنُ عَمرٍو لِقيلِهِ

لَبِبَّةَ لا تُخرِج مِنَ السِجنِ نافِعا

We attacked Mas'ud ibn 'Amr for his saying

To Labbah, "Do not release Nafi' from prison,

وَلا تَخرُجَن مِنُ عَطِيَّةَ وَاِبنَهُ

فَخُضنا لَهُ شَوباً مِنَ السُمِّ ناقِعا

Nor should you release 'Atiyyah and his son."

So we prepared for him a draught of poison to drink.

وَكانَت لَهُ في الأَزدِ حالٌ عَظيمَةٌ

وَكانَ لِما يَهوى مِنَ الأَمرِ مانِعا

He held an exalted position among the Azd,

And prevented what he desired in the matter.

فَقالَت تَميمٌ نَحنُ أَصحابُ ثارِهِ

وَلَن يَنتَهوا حَتّى يَعَضّوا الأَصابِعا

Tamim said, "We are the avengers of his blood,

And will not desist until they bite their fingers,

وَيَصلَوا بِحَربِ الأَزدِ وَالأَزدُ جَمرَةٌ

مَتى يَصطَلوها يُصبِحِ الأَمرُ جاشِعا

And make war on the Azd while the Azd are embers,

When they stir them, affairs will become turbulent."

فَقُل لِتَميمٍ ما أَرَدتُم بِكِذبَةٍ

تَكونُ لَها الأَوطانُ مِنكُم بَلاقِعا

Say to Tamim, "What you wanted with a lie,

Will make the lands because of you in ruin."