لَعَمري إِنَّ الكُمَيتَ عَلى الوَجا

لَعَمري إِنَّ الكُمَيتَ عَلى الوَجا

وَسيري خَمساً بَعدَ خَمسٍ مُكَمَّلِ

وَسيري خَمساً بَعدَ خَمسٍ مُكَمَّلِ

By my life, the bay horse, despite his hoofsoreness,

By my life, the bay mount, despite his sore feet

and though I ride him five stages after five, each course complete,

and my riding five nights after a full five,

لِطَلقِ الهَوادي بِالوَجيفِ إِذا وَنى

لِطَلقِ الهَوادي بِالوَجيفِ إِذا وَنى

ذَواتُ البَقايا وَالعَتيقِ الهَمَرجَلِ

ذَواتُ البَقايا وَالعَتيقِ الهَمَرجَلِ

is still free in the forequarters at the pounding pace, when falter

is indeed supple-necked at a swift trot when weariness overtakes

mares with strength in reserve and the noble, powerful courser.

the mounts with strength in reserve and the fleet thoroughbred.