طَرَقنا بِالثَنِيِّ بَني بُجَيرٍ

طَرَقنا بِالثَنِيِّ بَني بُجَيرٍ

بَياتاً قَبلَ تَصدِيَةِ الدُيوكِ

بَياتاً قَبلَ تَصدِيَةِ الدُيوكِ

We raided the sons of Bujayr at al-Thani,

We rode through the valleys of Banu Bujayr

By night, before the roosters crowed.

Before the dawn when cocks crow.

فَلَم نَترُك بِها إِرماً وَعُجماً

فَلَم نَترُك بِها إِرماً وَعُجماً

مَعَ النَصرِ المُؤَزَّرِ بِالسُهوكِ

مَعَ النَصرِ المُؤَزَّرِ بِالسُهوكِ

So we left neither man nor beast there,

We left no large army or small host there

With victory strengthened by the fierce wind,

With victory wrapped in mail coats.

إِلى مَن بِالزُمَيلِ وَجانِبَيهِ

إِلى مَن بِالزُمَيلِ وَجانِبَيهِ

وَطاروا حَيثُ طاروا كَالدُموكِ

وَطاروا حَيثُ طاروا كَالدُموكِ

On to those at al-Zumayl and on either side of it;

To those whose flank and sides

And they flew wherever they flew, like a swift she-camel.

Fled as sand grouse take flight.

وَأُجلوا عَن نِسائِهِمُ فَكُنّا

وَأُجلوا عَن نِسائِهِمُ فَكُنّا

بِها أَولى مِنَ الحَيِّ الرَكوكِ

بِها أَولى مِنَ الحَيِّ الرَكوكِ

And they were driven from their women, so we were

And who deserted their women, so we

More entitled to them than the feeble tribe.

Had better right to them than worthy men.