دِيارٌdwellings بِالأُجَيفِرِat al-Ujayfir كانَthere were فيهاin them
دِيارٌ بِالأُجَيفِرِ كانَ فيها
أَوانِسُmaidens مِثلُlike آرامِgazelles الصَريمِthe sandy tract
أَوانِسُ مِثلُ آرامِ الصَريمِ
Dwellings at al-Ujayfir, where once dwelt
The abodes in Al Ujayfir, wherein
Maidens like the gazelles of the sandy tract.
Were companions like the serenity of meadows,
وَماand not أَحَدٌanyone يُسامينيrivals me بِفَخرٍin boasting
وَما أَحَدٌ يُساميني بِفَخرٍ
إِذاwhen زَخَرَتsurge بُحورُseas بَنيthe sons of تَميمِTamim
إِذا زَخَرَت بُحورُ بَني تَميمِ
And no one rivals me in boasting
And none would vie with me in pride
When the seas of Banu Tamim surge
When the seas of Banu Tamim would surge,
إِلىtoward المُتَخَيَّرينَthe choicest أَباًin paternal descent وَخالاًand in maternal-uncle descent
إِلى المُتَخَيَّرينَ أَباً وَخالاً
إِذاwhen نُسِبَis traced in lineage السَميمُtrue stock إِلىto الصَميمِpure stock
إِذا نُسِبَ السَميمُ إِلى الصَميمِ
Toward those of choicest fathers and maternal uncles,
To the pretentious, father and uncle,
When true stock is traced back to pure stock.
When the vile is attributed to the valiant,
تَرىyou see غُلبَthe thick-necked الفِحالِbull camels لَناto us خُضوعاًsubmissive
تَرى غُلبَ الفِحالِ لَنا خُضوعاً
إِذاwhen نَهَضَتrise لِمُفتَخَرٍfor a contest of glory قُروميmy noble camel sires
إِذا نَهَضَت لِمُفتَخَرٍ قُرومي
You see the thick-necked bull camels submissive before us
You see the submission of warriors to us,
When my noble camel sires rise to vie for glory.
When my warriors rise up against any braggart.
Sol 6.1