1. وَبِاللاتِ وَالعُزّى وَمَن دانَ دَينَها

    وَبِاللَهِ إِنَّ اللَهَ مِنهُنَّ أَكبَرُ

    By al-Lat and al-Uzza, and whoever follows her faith,

    And by Allah—indeed, Allah is greater than them—

  2. أُحاذِرُ نَجَّ الخَيلِ فَوقَ سَراتِها

    وَرَبّاً غَيوراً وَجهُهُ يَتَمَعَّرُ

    I fear the horses’ sweat upon their backs,

    And a jealous master whose face changes with anger,

  3. وَذو بَقَرٍ مِن صُنعِ يَثرِبَ مُقفَلٌ

    وَأَسمَرُ داناهُ الهِلالِيُّ يَعتِرُ

    And ringed armor, made in Yathrib, fastened shut,

    And a brown spear al-Hilali has brought close as he slaughters;

  4. .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .

    فَلا بُرءَ مِن ضَبّاءَ وَالزَيتُ يُعصَرُ

    . . . . . . . . . .

    So there is no recovery from Dabba’ while oil is pressed.