1. نَذراً لآثِينا يُقَدِّمُ هاتِفاً

    يا رَبَّةُ اقتَبِلى السِّلاحَ مُخَضَّبا

    He offers a votive gift to Athena, calling out:

    O goddess, accept the bloodstained weapons.

  2. مِن كُلِّ آلِ الخُلدِ أَبناءِ العُلَى

    فَلأَنتِ أَوَّلُ مَن نَرُومُ تَقَرُّبا

    Among all the immortal kin, the children of the heights,

    For you are indeed the first whose favor we seek.

  3. وبِا إِلى الثَّراقَةُ عَسكَروا

    بِخُيولِهِم سِيرِي فَلَن نَتَحَسَّبا

    And [word unclear] toward the Thracians who have encamped,

    with their horses—lead the way, for we shall not fear.