صَبَحنا بَرازَ الرَوزِ مِنّا بِغارَةً

صَبَحنا بَرازَ الرَوزِ مِنّا بِغارَةً

كَوِردِ القَطا فيها الوَشيجُ المُقَوَّمُ

كَوِردِ القَطا فيها الوَشيجُ المُقَوَّمُ

We struck Baraz al-Ruz at dawn with a raid of our own,

We raided the garden of roses in the morning

Like sandgrouse flocking to water, with straightened spears in its midst.

Like the flower bud with twisted petals

وَمِلنا عَلى جابي المَدينَةِ كَرَدمٍ

وَمِلنا عَلى جابي المَدينَةِ كَرَدمٍ

فَأَفلَتنا فَوتَ الأَسِنَّةِ كَرُدمِ

فَأَفلَتنا فَوتَ الأَسِنَّةِ كَرُدمِ

And we turned against Kardam, the city's tax collector;

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

Then Kardam escaped us, beyond the spearpoints' reach.

So we slipped away, escaped the clamor of tongues

وَنَجى اِبنَ وَرقاءَ الرِياحِيَّ سابِحٌ

وَنَجى اِبنَ وَرقاءَ الرِياحِيَّ سابِحٌ

شَديدُ مَناطِ القُصرَيَينِ عَثمُثُمُ

شَديدُ مَناطِ القُصرَيَينِ عَثمُثُمُ

And a swimming-gaited steed saved Ibn Warqa al-Riyahi,

And the son of Warqah the wind-swift survived

Strong where the two lowest ribs attach, massive and powerful.

Forceful lord of the two castles, seasoned warrior

وَنَحنُ شَفينا مِن يَزيدَ صُدورَنا

وَنَحنُ شَفينا مِن يَزيدَ صُدورَنا

وَمِن خيله وَصاحِبُ الحَربِ مِغشَمُ

وَمِن خيله وَصاحِبُ الحَربِ مِغشَمُ

And we healed our breasts by taking vengeance on Yazid,

And we quenched from Yazid the thirst of our hearts

And on his cavalry; and the warrior attacks headlong.

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