صَبَحنا بَرازَ الرَوزِ مِنّا بِغارَةً

كَوِردِ القَطا فيها الوَشيجُ المُقَوَّمُ

We raided the garden of roses in the morning

Like the flower bud with twisted petals

وَمِلنا عَلى جابي المَدينَةِ كَرَدمٍ

فَأَفلَتنا فَوتَ الأَسِنَّةِ كَرُدمِ

And we filled up on the hill overlooking the city like a mound

So we slipped away, escaped the clamor of tongues

وَنَجى اِبنَ وَرقاءَ الرِياحِيَّ سابِحٌ

شَديدُ مَناطِ القُصرَيَينِ عَثمُثُمُ

And the son of Warqah the wind-swift survived

Forceful lord of the two castles, seasoned warrior

وَنَحنُ شَفينا مِن يَزيدَ صُدورَنا

وَمِن خيله وَصاحِبُ الحَربِ مِغشَمُ

And we quenched from Yazid the thirst of our hearts

And from his cavalry, though the lord of war is headstrong