وَأَبيَض قَد نَبَّهَتهُ بعد هَجعةٍ

وَأَبيَض قَد نَبَّهَتهُ بعد هَجعةٍ

وَقَد لَبسَ اللَّيلُ القَميصَ الأَرند جا

وَقَد لَبسَ اللَّيلُ القَميصَ الأَرند جا

And I roused a gleaming sword after a slumber,

And white I had awakened him after a sleep

While night had donned its black-leather shirt.

And the night had worn the striped shirt

وَجدت عَلَيهِ مغرماً فَقَبَضته

وَجدت عَلَيهِ مغرماً فَقَبَضته

وفرّجت ما يُرجى بِهِ أَن يفرّجا

وفرّجت ما يُرجى بِهِ أَن يفرّجا

I found a debt laid upon it, so I took it in hand,

I found him lovesick so I took him

And relieved what was hoped to be relieved through it.

And opened what might thereby be opened

وَكُنتُ إِذا قَومي دَعوني لِنَجدَةٍ

وَكُنتُ إِذا قَومي دَعوني لِنَجدَةٍ

شَدَدتُ نِطاقي حينَ أُدعى وَأُسرجا

شَدَدتُ نِطاقي حينَ أُدعى وَأُسرجا

And whenever my people called me to their aid,

And whenever my people called me for help

I would tighten my belt when summoned and saddle up,

I tightened my belt when called and saddled up

فاكشف غمّاها واكسب مغنماً

فاكشف غمّاها واكسب مغنماً

واطفي الذي قد كان فيها مؤججا

واطفي الذي قد كان فيها مؤججا

Then dispel their distress and win booty,

So uncover her worries and gain spoils

And quench what had been set ablaze among them.

And extinguish what was inflamed in it