رَقَصوا فَقامَ الحَربُ وَاِشتَبَكَ القَنا

مِن كُلِّ قَدٍّ كَالقَضيبِ إِذا اِنثَنى

They danced, so war arose and spears intertwined

From every firm bow when bent

وَنَضَوا مِنَ السودِ المِراضِ صَوارِماً

بيضاً فَلَم نَعلَم عَلَينا أَم لَنا

They drew from the black scabbards gleaming swords

White, so we knew not against us or for us

هَزّوا الغُصونَ وَكَلَّفوا أَعطافَهُم

حَملَ الجِبالِ فَكانَ ظُلماً بَيِّنا

They shook the boughs and shouldered their burdens

Bearing mountains, so it was clear injustice

مِن كُلِّ رِدفٍ كَالكَثيبِ مُجاذِبٍ

قَدّاً أَغَضَّ مِنَ القَضيبِ وَأَليَنا

From every saddle like the humped sand dune contention

With firmer, softer thrust than spear

صَدّوا وَرَدّوا سافِرينَ وُجوهَهُم

نَحوي فَشاهَدتُ المَنِيَّةَ وَالمُنى

They repelled and returned, their faces traveling

Towards me, so I saw death and attainment

ضَمِنوا قِرى أَسماعِنا وَعُيونِنا

لِلعَينِ رَقصُهُمُ وَلِلسَمعِ الغِنا

They guaranteed for our hearing and eyes

For the eye their dancing, for the ear their singing