قُريْشيٌّ بهِ تَفْخَرُ

قُريْشيٌّ بهِ تَفْخَرُ

يومَ الفَخْرِ عَدْنانُ

يومَ الفَخْرِ عَدْنانُ

A Qurayshite in whom pride is taken

Quraysh take pride in him

by ʿAdnān on the day of boasting.

The day they are proud, ʿAdnān

بلَيْلِ الجَدْبِ مِطْعامٌ

بلَيْلِ الجَدْبِ مِطْعامٌ

ويوم الحَرْبِ مِطْعانُ

ويوم الحَرْبِ مِطْعانُ

In the night of drought, a lavish giver of food,

In the night of dearth, he is food

and on the day of war, a relentless spearman.

And the day of war, he is weapons

هو الزَّعْزَعُ في العَزْ

هو الزَّعْزَعُ في العَزْ

مِ وعند الحِلْمِ ثَهْلانُ

مِ وعند الحِلْمِ ثَهْلانُ

He is a tempest in resolve,

He shakes power with gentleness

and in forbearance, Mount Thahlān.

And in wisdom he is steadfast

لهُ مِنْ عُذْرهِ عِيٌّ

لهُ مِنْ عُذْرهِ عِيٌّ

وفي جَدْواهُ تِبْيانُ

وفي جَدْواهُ تِبْيانُ

He is tongue-tied in his excuses,

His excuse is a protector

while his bounty speaks clearly.

And his nature shows clarity

يَزينُ الوجْهَ والكَفَّ

يَزينُ الوجْهَ والكَفَّ

لهُ حُسْنٌ واِحْسانُ

لهُ حُسْنٌ واِحْسانُ

Adorning his face and palm

He adorns the face and palm

are his beauty and beneficence.

Beautiful and benevolent is he

بَرودُ الجودِ لكنْ بَأ

بَرودُ الجودِ لكنْ بَأ

سُهُ الأغْلَبُ حَرَّانُ

سُهُ الأغْلَبُ حَرَّانُ

Cool in generosity, yet his

The coolness of his generosity, but

overpowering might burns hot.

His rule is mostly passionate

فلا يَعْدو الوزيمرَ النَّ

فلا يَعْدو الوزيمرَ النَّ

صْرُ ما أدْلَج رُكْبانُ

صْرُ ما أدْلَج رُكْبانُ

So may victory never pass al-Wazīmar by,

So the friend does not cross the path

as long as riders journey by night.

Of what the riders have paved