Sol 6.1

  1. إِنَّ المَكارِمَ أُكمِلَت أَسبابُها

    لِاِبنِ اللُيوثِ الغُرِّ مِن قُحطانِ

    Indeed, the means to noble deeds have been perfected

    for the son of the illustrious lions of Qahtan,

  2. لِلفارِسِ الحامي الحَقيقَةِ مُعلَماً

    زادَ الرِفاقَ إِلى قُرى نَجرانِ

    for the horseman who guards his honor, bearing battle insignia,

    who provisioned the travelers as far as Najran's villages,

  3. حَتّى تَدارَكَهُم أَعَزُّ سَمَيدَعٌ

    فَحَماهُم إِنَّ الكَريمَ يَمانِ

    until a mighty, noble chief came to their aid

    and protected them—indeed, the generous man is Yemeni.

  4. الحارِثُ بنُ عَميرَةَ الَيثُ

    يَحمي العِراقَ إِلى قُرى كِرمانِ

    Al-Harith son of ʿUmayra, the lion,

    guards Iraq as far as Kirman's villages.

  5. وَدَّ الأَزارِقُ لَو يُصابُ بِطَعنَةٍ

    وَيَموتُ مِن فُرسانِهِم مائِتانِ

    The Azariqa wished he might be struck by a spear-thrust,

    even if two hundred of their horsemen died.

  6. الحارِثُ بنُ عُمَيرَةِ المُصفي النَدى

    ذو الوُدِّ وَالمُرعى عَلى الإِخوانِ

    Al-Harith son of ʿUmayra, who offers pure bounty,

    a man of affection and care for his brothers.

  7. رَضَعَ النَدى بِلُبانِهِ فَتَآخَيا

    فَهُما رَضيعا دِرَّةٍ وَلِبانِ

    He drank in Generosity with his milk, so they became brothers;

    thus both are nurslings of one mother's flowing milk.

  8. خِدنانِ لَم يَتَفَرَّقا في مَوطِنٍ

    وَأَخو المَكارِمَ وَالنَدى خِدنانِ

    Two close companions, never parted in any place—

    the brother of noble deeds and Generosity are close companions.

  9. يَروي بِكَفِّكَ صارِمٌ تَعصى بِهِ

    دونَ المُضافِ وَدونَ كُلِّ جَبانِ

    In your hand a keen sword drinks its fill; with it you stand defiant,

    in defense of the hard-pressed and of every coward.

  10. وَتَرودُ عادِيَةَ الكَتيبَةِ مُعلَماً

    بِمُقَلِّصٍ طَوعِ اليَدَينِ حِصانِ

    And you seek out the battalion's charging horsemen, bearing battle insignia,

    on a long-legged stallion, obedient to both hands.