إِذا ما أَرَدتَ العِزَّ أَو باحَةَ الوَغى

إِذا ما أَرَدتَ العِزَّ أَو باحَةَ الوَغى

فَعِندَ الطِوالِ الشُمِّ مِن آلِ بَخذَجِ

فَعِندَ الطِوالِ الشُمِّ مِن آلِ بَخذَجِ

If ever you seek glory or the open field of battle,

If you desire glory or the clamor of war,

Then look to the tall, proud men of the house of Bakhdhaj.

Then among the Tall are the best of Bakhdaj's clan,

فَكَم فيهِمُ مِن سَيِّدٍ وَاِبنِ سَيِّدٍ

فَكَم فيهِمُ مِن سَيِّدٍ وَاِبنِ سَيِّدٍ

وَمِن ضارِبٍ بِالسَيفِ رَأسَ المُتَوَّجِ

وَمِن ضارِبٍ بِالسَيفِ رَأسَ المُتَوَّجِ

For how many a chief and chief's son are among them,

For many a lord and son of lords are there,

And men who strike a crowned ruler's head with the sword!

And those who strike with swords the heads of kings.

إِذا ما رَأَيتَ البَخذَجِيَّ رَأَيتَهُ

إِذا ما رَأَيتَ البَخذَجِيَّ رَأَيتَهُ

لَهُ هَيبَةٌ كَالصَيدَنائي المُتَوَّجِ

لَهُ هَيبَةٌ كَالصَيدَنائي المُتَوَّجِ

If ever you see a Bakhdhaji, you see him

When you see a Bakhdaji warrior you see one

With an awe-inspiring presence like that of a crowned king.

With a dignity like that of a crowned lion.