يُهَدِّدُني بِالعَظيمِ الوَليدُ

يُهَدِّدُني بِالعَظيمِ الوَليدُ

فَقُلتُ أَنا اِبنُ أَبي طالِبِ

فَقُلتُ أَنا اِبنُ أَبي طالِبِ

Al-Walid threatens me with something terrible.

The mighty Walid threatens me,

Al-Walid threatens me with a grave matter,

So I said: I am the son of Abu Talib.

So I said, I am the son of Abu Talib,

But I replied: "I am the son of Abu Talib!"

أَنا اِبنُ المُبَجَّلِ بِالأَبطَحينِ

أَنا اِبنُ المُبَجَّلِ بِالأَبطَحينِ

وَبِالبَيتِ مِن سَلَفي غالِبِ

وَبِالبَيتِ مِن سَلَفي غالِبِ

I am the son of him revered in the two Abtahs,

I am the son of the revered one at Abaḥ and Bayt,

I am the son of the one revered in the two valleys,

And at the House—Ghalib, one of my forebears.

My ancestors before me were victorious.

And by the House, descending from my ancestor Ghalib.

فَلا تَحسَبَنّي أَخافُ الوَليدَ

فَلا تَحسَبَنّي أَخافُ الوَليدَ

وَلا أَنَّني مِنهُ بِالهائِبِ

وَلا أَنَّني مِنهُ بِالهائِبِ

So do not suppose that I fear al-Walid,

So do not think I fear Walid,

So do not ever think that I fear Al-Walid,

Nor that I stand in dread of him.

Nor am I fleeing in panic from him.

Nor that I am one to cower before him.

فَيا اِبنَ المُغيرَةِ إِنّي اِمرُؤٌ

فَيا اِبنَ المُغيرَةِ إِنّي اِمرُؤٌ

سَموحُ الأَنامِلِ بِالقاضِبِ

سَموحُ الأَنامِلِ بِالقاضِبِ

So, son of al-Mughira, I am a man

O son of Mughirah, I am a man

So, O son of Al-Mughirah, know that I am a man

Whose fingers are generous with the cutting sword,

Whose spears inflict pain on the enemy.

Whose fingers grant generously with the sharp blade.

طَويلُ اللِسانِ عَلى الشائِنينَ

طَويلُ اللِسانِ عَلى الشائِنينَ

قَصيرُ اللِسانِ عَلى الصاحِبِ

قَصيرُ اللِسانِ عَلى الصاحِبِ

Long of tongue against those who revile,

I have a sharp tongue against the wicked,

I have a long tongue against those who revile,

Short of tongue toward a companion.

And a gentle tongue towards a friend.

Yet a short tongue towards a companion.

خَسِرتُم بِتَكذيبِكُم لِلرَسولِ

خَسِرتُم بِتَكذيبِكُم لِلرَسولِ

تُعيبونَ ما لَيسَ بِالعائِبِ

تُعيبونَ ما لَيسَ بِالعائِبِ

You have lost by calling the Messenger a liar;

You have lost by denying the Messenger,

You have lost by your denial of the Messenger,

You find fault with what is not faulty.

Criticizing what is above reproach.

Finding fault with that which bears no flaw.

وَكَذَّبتُموهُ بِوَحيِ السَماءِ

وَكَذَّبتُموهُ بِوَحيِ السَماءِ

أَلا لَعنَةُ اللَهِ لِلكاذِبِ

أَلا لَعنَةُ اللَهِ لِلكاذِبِ

And you called him a liar concerning heaven's revelation.

And you belied him of the revelation from heaven—

You accused him of lying about the revelation of Heaven—

Behold, God's curse is upon the liar!

Cursed by Allah be those who lie!

Beware, for the curse of Allah is upon the liar.