1. عَبوسٌ شَموسٌ مُصلَخِدٌ مُكابِرٌ

    جَريءٌ عَلى الأَقرانِ لِلقِرنِ قاهِرُ

    Scowling, untamable, stiffly erect, defiant;

    Bold against rivals, the vanquisher of his opponent;

  2. مَنيعٌ وَيَحمي كُلَّ وادٍ يَرومُهُ

    شَديد أُصول الماضِغينَ مكابِرُ

    Unassailable, he guards every valley he seeks;

    Powerful at the roots of his jaw muscles, defiant;

  3. بَراثِنُهُ شَثُنٌ وَعَيناهُ في الدُجى

    كَجَمرِ الغَضا في وَجهِهِ الشَرُّ ظاهِرُ

    His paws are thick and rough, and his eyes in the darkness

    Are like embers of ghada wood; evil is plain upon his face.

  4. يُدِلُّ بِأَنياب حدادٍ كَأَنَّها

    إِذا قَلَّصَ الأَشداقَ عَنها خَناجِرُ

    He takes pride in sharp fangs that seem,

    When he draws his jowls back from them, like daggers.