Breaking the spears of every knight...

Breaking the spears of every knight, Tell the wasi : Qahtan approaches in desire, Call upon them to aid Hamadan with their might, They are their kin, They are their children. Ziyad ibn Labid al-Ansari, one of ‘Ali's companions, composed these verses during the Battle of the Camel: How do you see the Ansar in a fierce battle faring? We are people never afraid to die; In supporing the wasi , we attack with daring, The Ansar are serious, their spirits high.