أَلا أَبلِغ بَني فَهمِ بنِ عَمروٍ

عَلى طولِ التَنائي وَالمَقالَه

Tell the tribe of Fahm son of Amr

Throughout the prolonged discourse and speech

مَقالَ الكاهِنِ الحامِيِّ لَمّا

رَأى وَقَد أَنهَبتُ مالَه

The words of the zealous priest when

He saw I had plundered his wealth

رَأى قَدَمَيَّ وَقعُهُما حَثيثٌ

كَتَحليلِ الظَليمِ دَعا رِئالَه

He saw my feet walking briskly

Like the melting of darkness, he called his cows

رَأى بِهِما عَذاباً كُلَّ عامٍ

لِخَثعَمَ أَو بَجيلَةَ أَو ثُمالَه

He saw through them torment every year

For Khath'am, Bajilah or Thumalah

وَشَرٌّ كانَ صُبَّ عَلى هَذيلٍ

إِذا عَلِقَت حِبالُهُمُ حِبالَه

Evil was poured upon Hudhayl

When their ropes were tied to his cows

وَيَومُ الأَزدِ مِنهُم شَرُّ يَومِن

إِذا بَعُدوا فَقَد صَدَّقتُ قالَه

And the day of the Azd against them was the evilest day

When they went far, then I spoke the truth