ما نصرُ إِلا من الأنصار نسبَتُه

ما نصرُ إِلا من الأنصار نسبَتُه

فلا تَظنُّوهُ روميّاً ولا نَبَطي

فلا تَظنُّوهُ روميّاً ولا نَبَطي

Nasr is none other than a man whose lineage is of the Ansar;

Nasr’s lineage is from the Ansar alone.

The helpers are the source of victory

so do not suppose him Roman or Nabataean.

So do not think him Roman or Nabataean.

So think not he's a Roman or Nabataean

إِن كُنتَ تَعرفُ مِنه مثلَ مَعرفَتي

إِن كُنتَ تَعرفُ مِنه مثلَ مَعرفَتي

فإنَّ هجوَكَ إيَّاهُ مِن الغَلَطِ

فإنَّ هجوَكَ إيَّاهُ مِن الغَلَطِ

If you know as much of him as I do,

If you know as much about him as I do,

If you knew him as I know him

then your lampooning him is surely a mistake.

Then your lampooning of him is a mistake.

Then your satire of him would be mistaken