وَنَحنُ صَبَحنا عامِراً إِذ تَمَرَّسَت

عُلالَةَ أَرماحٍ وَضَرباً مُذَكَّرا

We awoke at dawn while the spears were set

And swords struck with reminders made clear,

بِكُلِّ رُقاقِ الشَفرَتَينِ مُهَنَّدٍ

وَلَدنٍ مِنَ الخَطِّيِّ قَد طُرَّ أَسمَرا

With the blades of each sharpened sword

And the dark gloss of polished lances near.

عَجِبتُ لَهُم إِذ يَخنُقونَ نُفوسَهُم

وَمَقتَلُهُم تَحتَ الوَغى كانَ أَعذَرا

I was amazed as they choked their souls,

Though their killing midst the melee was excused.

يَشُدُّ الحَليمُ مِنهُمُ عَقدَ حَبلِهِ

أَلا إِنَّما يَأتي الَّذي كانَ حُذَّرا

The forbearing tie fast their ropes,

Verily, what was feared is now loosed.