أَسوَدٌ إِذا ما كانَ يَومُ وَليمَةٍ

أَسوَدٌ إِذا ما كانَ يَومُ وَليمَةٍ

وَلَكِنَّهُم يَومَ اللِقاءِ ثَعالِبُ

وَلَكِنَّهُم يَومَ اللِقاءِ ثَعالِبُ

Lions whenever it is a day of feasting,

A lion on a day of festive delight,

But on the day of battle, they are foxes.

But on the day of battle they are foxes.