إذا فاجأته الخيل لم ينتظر بها

إذا فاجأته الخيل لم ينتظر بها

لحاق الرجال واجتماع المقاتبِ

لحاق الرجال واجتماع المقاتبِ

When the cavalry took him by surprise, he did not wait with them for

When the cavalry takes him by surprise, he does not wait on its account

the men to catch up and the squadrons to muster.

for the men to catch up and the squadrons to assemble.