1. A mother of Malik is called for him
While you do not have a known father
١. مالِكِ أُمُّ فَتدعى لَها
وَلا أَنتَ ذو والِدٍ يعرفُ
2. I see the birds telling me that I am
Juhaish and my father is Hurshuf
٢. أَرى الطَير تخبِرُني أَنَّني
جُحَيشٌ وَأَنَّ أَبي حُرشُفُ
3. A raven says tomorrow honestly
And its witness swears strongly
٣. يَقولُ غرابٌ غَدا سانِحاً
وَشاهِدُهُ جاهِداً يَحلِفُ
4. That I am for Hamdan in its caves
While I am neither dry nor weak
٤. بِأَنّي لِهَمدانَ في غُرِّها
وَما أَنا جافٍ وَلا أَهيفُ
5. But I am of the generous men
When the supreme master is mentioned
٥. وَلَكِنَّني مِن كِرامِ الرِجالِ
إِذا ذُكِرَ السَيِّدُ الأَشرَفُ