لعمرُby the life of بنيthe sons of شِهابٍShihab ماnot اقامواthey held steady
لعمرُ بني شِهابٍ ما اقاموا
صدورَthe breasts of الخيلِthe horses والاسلَand the spears النياعاsupple
صدورَ الخيلِ والاسلَ النياعا
By the life of the sons of Shihab, they did not hold steady
the breasts of the horses and the supple spears.