نَحنُ قُدنا الجِيادَ حَتّى أَبَلنا

نَحنُ قُدنا الجِيادَ حَتّى أَبَلنا

ها بِثَهلانَ عَنوَةً فَاِستَقَرَّت

ها بِثَهلانَ عَنوَةً فَاِستَقَرَّت

We led the steeds until we halted

We spurred our steeds until we overwhelmed them,

them at Thahlan by force, and they came to rest.

And by sheer force took control and settled in.

وَزَجَرتُ المَزنوقَ حَتّى رَمى بي

وَزَجَرتُ المَزنوقَ حَتّى رَمى بي

وَسطَ خَيلٍ مَلمومَةٍ فَاِبذَعَرَّت

وَسطَ خَيلٍ مَلمومَةٍ فَاِبذَعَرَّت

And I urged al-Maznuq on until he hurled me

I drove back those cornered until they threw me

amid massed horses, which then scattered.

Among raging horses that then scattered about.

وَصَبَحنا عَبساً وَمُرَّةَ كَأساً

وَصَبَحنا عَبساً وَمُرَّةَ كَأساً

في نَواحي دِيارِهِم فَاِسبَطَرَّت

في نَواحي دِيارِهِم فَاِسبَطَرَّت

And at dawn we served Abs and Murrah a cup

At dawn we were frowning, bitter was the cup

in the reaches of their lands, and it spread wide.

In regions of their homes that we overran.

وَجِياداً لَنا نُعَوِّدُها الإِق

وَجِياداً لَنا نُعَوِّدُها الإِق

دامَ إِن غارَةٌ بَدَت وَاِزبَأَرَّت

دامَ إِن غارَةٌ بَدَت وَاِزبَأَرَّت

And steeds of ours we school in

And steeds we have, we train them for the charge

bold advance, whenever a raid appears and bristles.

Whenever a raid appears and stirs alarm.

مُقرَباتٍ كَالهيمِ شُعثَ النَواصي

مُقرَباتٍ كَالهيمِ شُعثَ النَواصي

قَد رَفَعنا مِن حُضرِها فَاِستَدَرَّت

قَد رَفَعنا مِن حُضرِها فَاِستَدَرَّت

Cherished steeds, like thirst-crazed camels, with disheveled forelocks—

War mounts like hyenas, disheveled manes,

we quickened their gallop, and they sped on.

We carried off from their settlements in haste.

بِشَبابٍ مِن عامِرٍ تَضرِبُ البَي

بِشَبابٍ مِن عامِرٍ تَضرِبُ البَي

ضَ إِذا الخَيلُ بِالمَضيقِ اِقشَعَرَّت

ضَ إِذا الخَيلُ بِالمَضيقِ اِقشَعَرَّت

With young warriors of Amir, who strike

With youths from Omar striking the white

helmets when the horses shudder in the narrow pass.

When horses in the strait shuddered in fear.

بِمَضيقٍ تَطيرُ فيهِ العَوالي

بِمَضيقٍ تَطيرُ فيهِ العَوالي

حينَ هَرَّت كُماتُها وَاِستَحَرَّت

حينَ هَرَّت كُماتُها وَاِستَحَرَّت

In a narrow pass where spearpoints fly,

In a strait where stallions take flight,

when their armored champions snarl and battle burns hot.

When their lead mares fled in panic and alarm.

يَضرِبونَ الكُماةَ في ثَورَةِ النَق

يَضرِبونَ الكُماةَ في ثَورَةِ النَق

عِ إِذا حَربُهُم بَدَت وَاِسجَهَرَّت

عِ إِذا حَربُهُم بَدَت وَاِسجَهَرَّت

They strike armored champions amid the rising

They strike the lead mare in the frenzy of battle

dust, when their war breaks out and grows fierce.

When their war flares up with snarls and growls.

وَأَثارَت عَجاجَةً بَعدَ نَقعٍ

وَأَثارَت عَجاجَةً بَعدَ نَقعٍ

وَصَهيلٍ مُستَرعَدٍ فَاِكفَهَرَّت

وَصَهيلٍ مُستَرعَدٍ فَاِكفَهَرَّت

And it raised a dust-cloud after dust

Raising clamor after rest,

and a quivering neigh; then it grew dark and grim.

With snorting of an eager steed in alarm.

بِجِيادٍ غَدَت بِجَمعٍ عَزيزٍ

بِجِيادٍ غَدَت بِجَمعٍ عَزيزٍ

وَأَصابَت عُداتَها فَأَضَرَّت

وَأَصابَت عُداتَها فَأَضَرَّت

With steeds that went forth at dawn with a mighty host

With steeds that attacked in a mighty troop

and struck their enemies, inflicting harm.

And inflicted losses, causing injury.