1. أَلا أَبلِغ أَبا سُفيانَ عَنّي

    فَإِنَّ اللُؤمَ مَعدِنُهُ حَراكا

    Now, tell Abu Sufyan on my behalf:

    For baseness has its home in your precincts.

  2. تُسامي عُصبَةً مِن فَرعِ فِهرٍ

    وَقَد أَعيَت مَساعيهِم أَباكا

    You vie with a band from Fihr's noble branch,

    Yet their exploits have already proved beyond your father.

  3. ذُؤابَةُ هاشِمٍ وَالفَرعُ مِنهُم

    وَقَد قَصُرَت عَنِ العَليا يَداكا

    Hashim's crest and lofty branch are among them,

    Yet your two hands have fallen short of the heights.

  4. أَلَسنا مَعشَراً نَصَروا وَآوَوا

    وَخَصَّهُمُ المَليكُ بِفَضلِ ذاكا

    Are we not a people who gave aid and shelter,

    And whom the Sovereign singled out for that honor?

  5. هُمُ صَدَقوا بِبَطنِ الشِعبِ ضَرباً

    وَطَعناً في نُحورِكُمُ دِراكا

    They struck in earnest in the hollow of the ravine,

    And thrust into your throats in swift succession.

  6. رَسولُ اللَهِ وَالأَبطالُ مِنّا

    وَما تَحمي لَدى هَيجٍ حِماكا

    God's Messenger and the champions are among us,

    Yet you do not defend your own ground when battle rages.