الدِّرعُ قَد صارَت شِعاري فَما

الدِّرعُ قَد صارَت شِعاري فَما

أَبسُطُ حاشاها لِتَهجاعِ

أَبسُطُ حاشاها لِتَهجاعِ

The coat of mail has become my inner garment, so I do not

My coat of mail has become my banner, so I

spread its hem out for sleep.

Never unfold it for boasting.

وَالسَّيفُ إِن قَصَّرَهُ صانِعٌ

وَالسَّيفُ إِن قَصَّرَهُ صانِعٌ

طَوَّلَهُ يَومَ الوَغى باعي

طَوَّلَهُ يَومَ الوَغى باعي

And the sword, if a craftsman makes it short,

If the swordmaker shortened the sword,

my reach lengthens it on the day of battle.

It becomes longer on the day of battle when the caller calls.

وَما كُمَيتي لي بِمُستَقصَرٍ

وَما كُمَيتي لي بِمُستَقصَرٍ

إِذا دَعاني لِلِّقا داعِ

إِذا دَعاني لِلِّقا داعِ

Nor do I find my bay horse wanting

My ambition is not too short

when a caller summons me to combat.

When the caller calls me to the encounter.

هَذا الَّذي أَسعى لَهُ جاهِداً

هَذا الَّذي أَسعى لَهُ جاهِداً

كُلُّ اِمرِئٍ في شَأنِهِ ساعِ

كُلُّ اِمرِئٍ في شَأنِهِ ساعِ

This is what I strive for with all my might;

This is what I strive for, exerting myself,

every man strives in his own affairs.

While every man is engrossed in his own pursuit.