1. نَحنُ اللُيوثُ الَّتي تَسيلُ دما

    في أَجَماتِ القَنا مَخالِبِها

    We are the lions whose claws run with blood

    amid the thickets of spears.

  2. إِذا بَدَت لِلعُفاةِ ضاحِكَةً

    بَكَت عَلى نَفسِها مَكاسِبِها

    When they appear smiling to those seeking bounty,

    their gains weep for themselves.

  3. عِصابَةٌ تُخمِدُ النُجومَ إِذا

    ما لَمَعَت في الدُجى مَناقِبِها

    A band that extinguishes the stars whenever

    its virtues shine in the darkness.

  4. إِن رَكِبَت جودَها تَؤُمُّ عُلاً

    فَإِنَّما زادُها مَواهِبُها

    If it mounts its generosity, seeking the heights,

    then its only provisions are its gifts.