دعوناكwe called upon You لماwhen أنthat تقلبturned دهرناour fortunes
دعوناك لما أن تقلب دهرنا
عليناagainst us أياO جبارAll-Compelling One أقهرvanquish عدوناour enemy
علينا أيا جبار أقهر عدونا
We called upon You when our fortunes turned
We beseeched you when fate turned against us
against us; O All-Compelling One, vanquish our enemy.
O mighty and overwhelming enemy
بحقby the merit of ابنson of خنساKhansa ثابتThabit ('steadfast') فيin مواقفencounters
بحق ابن خنسا ثابت في مواقف
أنلنيgrant me لواءbanner الفخرglory واحمand protect نفوسناour souls
أنلني لواء الفخر واحم نفوسنا
By the merit of Thabit, son of Khansa, steadfast in encounters,
By the right of Ibn Khansa, steadfast in crises
grant me the banner of glory and protect our souls.
Grant me the banner of pride and protect our souls
كذاlikewise ثابتThabit أعنيI mean ابنson of خالدKhalid أجتنيI gather
كذا ثابت أعني ابن خالد أجتني
أطايبthe choicest things خيرgoodness لاnot ترامare attainable لمنfor whoever جناhas sinned
أطايب خير لا ترام لمن جنا
Likewise, through Thabit—I mean the son of Khalid—I gather
So steadfast, I mean Ibn Khalid, bring me
the choicest blessings, beyond the reach of one who has sinned.
The finest of bounties that cannot be attained by he who committed treason
واسلand I ask (likely وأسأل) علامAll-Knowing One بثابتthrough Thabit منwho غداbecame
واسل علام بثابت من غدا
سميرa companion in evening conversation رسولthe Messenger فرجdispel غمومناour sorrows
سمير رسول فرج غمومنا
And I ask You, All-Knowing One, through Thabit, who became
And ask Alam about Thabit tomorrow
the Messenger's companion in evening conversation: dispel our sorrows.
Samir, messenger of relief for our sorrows
كذاlikewise ثابتThabit أعنيI mean أبنson of عمروʿAmr وثابتand Thabit
كذا ثابت أعني أبن عمرو وثابت
غداwas نجلson of هزلHazl أنلناgrant us مرادناour desire
غدا نجل هزل أنلنا مرادنا
Likewise, through Thabit—I mean the son of ʿAmr—and Thabit,
So steadfast, I mean son of Amr, and Thabit
who was the son of Hazl: grant us our desire.
Became a son of jest, grant us our wish
وثعلبهand Thaʿlaba يسمىis called ابنson of حاطبHatib دلناguide us
وثعلبه يسمى ابن حاطب دلنا
عليكto You فياso O لهto Him (possibly intended إله, 'God') ربيmy Lord لكto You الثناpraise
عليك فيا له ربي لك الثنا
And through Thaʿlaba, called the son of Hatib, guide us
And Tha'labah named Ibn Hatib guided us
to You; O [God], my Lord, Yours is praise.
To you, so praise be my Lord, praise be to you
وثعلبةand Thaʿlaba يسمىis called ابنson of عمروʿAmr وتولناand care for us
وثعلبة يسمى ابن عمرو وتولنا
بطلفwith kindness (likely بلطف) خفيّhidden ياO إلهيmy God واهدناand guide us
بطلف خفيّ يا إلهي واهدنا
And through Thaʿlaba, called the son of ʿAmr, take us into Your care,
And Tha'labah named Ibn Amr, we resorted
with hidden kindness, O my God, and guide us.
To a hidden hero, my God, and guide us
كذاlikewise ثقفThaqf أدعوI call upon إلهيmy God بحقهby his merit
كذا ثقف أدعو إلهي بحقه
يسمىis called ابنson of عمروʿAmr فالحضائرso, the enclosures (likely الحظائر) حلناlodge us
يسمى ابن عمرو فالحضائر حلنا
Likewise, I call upon You, my God, by Thaqf's merit,
So Thaqif I pray, my God, by their right
called the son of ʿAmr; so lodge us in the enclosures.
Named Ibn Amr, so the settlements we reached
وثعلبةand Thaʿlaba يسمىis called ابنson of عنمةʿAnama
وثعلبة يسمى ابن عنمة
And through Thaʿlaba, called the son of ʿAnama.
And Tha'labah named Ibn Unmah
Sol 6.1