طافَت بِنا شَمسِ النَهارِ وَمَن رَأى

طافَت بِنا شَمسِ النَهارِ وَمَن رَأى

مِنَ الناسِ شَمساً بِالعِشاءِ تَطوفُ

مِنَ الناسِ شَمساً بِالعِشاءِ تَطوفُ

The sun of day circled about us—and who has seen

The sun of daytime has revolved around us, and whoever

among people a sun circling in the evening?

Of people has seen a sun revolving in the evening,

أَبو أَمِّها أَوفى قُرَيشٍ بِذِمَّةٍ

أَبو أَمِّها أَوفى قُرَيشٍ بِذِمَّةٍ

وَأَعمامُها إِمّا سَأَلتَ ثَقيفُ

وَأَعمامُها إِمّا سَأَلتَ ثَقيفُ

Her mother's father is the most faithful of Quraysh in keeping a pledge,

His father's father was the most loyal of Quraysh to a covenant,

and her paternal uncles, if you ask, are Thaqif.

And his uncles, whenever you ask, are Thaqif.