1. لَقَد عَرَفَت قَحطانُ صَبري وَنَجدَتي

    غَداةَ خَزازٍ وَالحُقوقُ دَوانِ

    Qahtan has indeed known my steadfastness and valor,

    On the morning of Khazaz, when claims were close at hand.

  2. غَداةَ شَفَيتُ النَفسَ مَن ذُلِّ حِميَرِ

    وَأَورَثتُها ذُلاً بِصِدقِ طِعاني

    That morning I healed my soul of the humiliation inflicted by Himyar,

    And bequeathed her abasement with my sure spear-thrusts.

  3. دَلَفتُ إِلَيهِم بِالصَفائِحِ وَالقَنا

    عَلى كُلِّ لَيثٍ مِن بَني غَطفانِ

    I advanced toward them with broad swords and spears,

    Against every lion of the sons of Ghatafan.

  4. وَوائِلُ قَد جَدَّت مَقادِمَ يَعرُبٍ

    فَصَدَّقَها في صَحوِها الثَقَلانِ

    And Wa'il had already shorn the forelocks of Ya'rub,

    So humankind and jinn believed her when she was sober.