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رَاعَتْ قُلُوبَ الْعِدَا أَنْبَاءُ بِعْثَتِهِ
كَنَبْأَةٍ أَجْفَلَتْ غُفْلاً مِنَ الْغَنَمِ
Rāʿat qulūbal ʿidā anbāʾu biʿthatihi
Kanabʾatin ajfalat ghuflan minal ghanami
The news of his being sent had cast fear into the hearts of foes
as heedless sheep are startled by sudden noise.