لَنَاfor us فِيin الْفَخْرِglory أَسْنِمَةٌlofty peaks مُطِلَّةoverlooking
لَنَا فِي الْفَخْرِ أَسْنِمَةٌ مُطِلَّة
تَقُومُstand عَلَىupon دَعَاويهَاtheir claims الأَدِلَّهْthe proofs
تَقُومُ عَلَى دَعَاويهَا الأَدِلَّهْ
In glory, we have lofty peaks overlooking all.
The proofs uphold their claims.
وَشَمْسُand the sun الْحَقِّof truth مَنْظُورٌvisible سَنَاهَاits radiance
وَشَمْسُ الْحَقِّ مَنْظُورٌ سَنَاهَا
عَلَىupon الشُّبَهِthe doubts الْمُخَيَّلَةِimagined الْمُخلَّهْmisleading
عَلَى الشُّبَهِ الْمُخَيَّلَةِ الْمُخلَّهْ
The sun of truth shines visibly
Upon imagined, misleading doubts.
بَنِيsons of سَلْمَانَSalman سَلْask عَنْهُمْabout them سَتَدْرِيyou will learn
بَنِي سَلْمَانَ سَلْ عَنْهُمْ سَتَدْرِي
عَلَىacross الأَجْيَالِthe generations مِنْهُمْfrom them كُلَّevery جِلَّهnoble one
عَلَى الأَجْيَالِ مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ جِلَّه
Ask about the sons of Salman; you will learn
Of every noble one among them through the generations.
يَمَانِيَةُYemeni الْمَنَاسِبِin lineages وَالْمَوَاضِيand swords
يَمَانِيَةُ الْمَنَاسِبِ وَالْمَوَاضِي
مَفَاخِرُهَاtheir glories رُسُومٌmarks مُسْتَقِلَّهْdistinct
مَفَاخِرُهَا رُسُومٌ مُسْتَقِلَّهْ
Yemeni in lineage and in swords,
Their glories stand as marks of distinction.
فَمِنْand from نَارِthe fire الْوَغَىof battle فِيْin كُلِّevery وَادٍvalley
فَمِنْ نَارِ الْوَغَى فِيْ كُلِّ وَادٍ
وَمِنْand from نَارِthe fire الْقِرَىof hospitality فِيin كُلّevery حِلَّهْencampment
وَمِنْ نَارِ الْقِرَى فِي كُلّ حِلَّهْ
There is the fire of battle in every valley,
And the fire of hospitality in every encampment.
وَمِنْand from فَصْلِdecisive الْخِطَابِspeech بِكُلِّin every نَادٍgathering
وَمِنْ فَصْلِ الْخِطَابِ بِكُلِّ نَادٍ
ومنand from فضلabundance الثناءof praise بكلin every ملهcommunity
ومن فضل الثناء بكل مله
There is decisive speech in every gathering,
And abundant praise among every community.
نهشbite لناat us البدورthe full moons بكلin every خدرsecluded chamber
نهش لنا البدور بكل خدر
وتهواناand love us الشموسthe suns بكلbehind every كلهcurtain
وتهوانا الشموس بكل كله
The full moons bite at us in every secluded chamber,
And suns love us behind every curtain.
ويمرضناand makes us ill العفافchastity فكمfor how many عليلsick ones
ويمرضنا العفاف فكم عليل
وَمَاand nothing غَيْرُother than الْهَوَىlove وَالْكَتْمُand secrecy عِلَّهْis an illness
وَمَا غَيْرُ الْهَوَى وَالْكَتْمُ عِلَّهْ
Chastity makes us ill; how many lie lovesick,
With no ailment but love kept secret.
تَحُجُّmake pilgrimage to بُيُوتَنَاour houses الْقُصَّادُthe visitors دَأباًcontinually
تَحُجُّ بُيُوتَنَا الْقُصَّادُ دَأباً
فَلاَand they do not تَنْفَكُّcease طَائِفةًas a group مُهِلَّهْraising the pilgrim cry
فَلاَ تَنْفَكُّ طَائِفةً مُهِلَّهْ
Visitors continually make pilgrimage to our houses,
And one group never ceases to raise its pilgrim cry.
بِحَيْثُwhere الْبيضُthe bright swords ضَامِنَةُguaranteeing الْمَسَاعِيthe endeavors
بِحَيْثُ الْبيضُ ضَامِنَةُ الْمَسَاعِي
وَحَيْثُand where السّمْرُthe dark spears مُثْمِرَةٌfruitful مُغِلَّهْabundantly yielding
وَحَيْثُ السّمْرُ مُثْمِرَةٌ مُغِلَّهْ
There, bright swords guarantee our endeavors,
And dark spears bear abundant fruit.
فَعِنْدَand in السِّلْمِpeace مُحْرِمَةٌrestrained عُكُوفٌdevoted
فَعِنْدَ السِّلْمِ مُحْرِمَةٌ عُكُوفٌ
وَعِنْدَand in الْحَرْبِwar فَاتِكَةٌfierce مُحِلَّهْunrestrained
وَعِنْدَ الْحَرْبِ فَاتِكَةٌ مُحِلَّهْ
In peace they remain devoted and restrained,
And in war they strike fiercely, free of restraint.
وَحَيْثُand where الْجُرْدُthe lean horses لِلْغَازَاتِfor raids تُرْدَىare driven
وَحَيْثُ الْجُرْدُ لِلْغَازَاتِ تُرْدَى
فَتَتْرُكُهَاso it leaves them حَوَاسِرَunarmored مُشْمَعِلَّهْeager to surge
فَتَتْرُكُهَا حَوَاسِرَ مُشْمَعِلَّهْ
There, lean horses are driven into raids,
Then left unarmored and eager to surge on.
وَلَمْand never أَرَhave I seen مِثْلَنَاlike us فِيin الدَّهْرِall time قَوْماa people
وَلَمْ أَرَ مِثْلَنَا فِي الدَّهْرِ قَوْما
رِيَاحَthe winds الْجَوِّof the sky تُلْحِفُcover بالأَجِلَّهwith canopies
رِيَاحَ الْجَوِّ تُلْحِفُ بالأَجِلَّه
I have never seen a people like us in all time:
The winds of the sky cover us with canopies,
وتضطبنىand tuck away الصواعقthe thunderbolts فيin غمودsheaths
وتضطبنى الصواعق في غمود
وتقتصand cut البوارقthe lightning flashes بالأهلهْinto crescents
وتقتص البوارق بالأهلهْ
Thunderbolts are tucked into sheaths,
And lightning flashes are cut into crescents.
فَتُطْعِمُنَاso they feed us الْمَغَانِيthe open lands وَالرَّوَابِيand the hills
فَتُطْعِمُنَا الْمَغَانِي وَالرَّوَابِي
وَتَسْقِينَاand give us drink الْغُيُوثَthe rain clouds المُسْتَهلَّهْpouring forth
وَتَسْقِينَا الْغُيُوثَ المُسْتَهلَّهْ
The open lands and hills feed us,
And the pouring rain clouds give us drink.
وَتَفْتَرِشُand spread الْبِطَاحَthe broad plains لَنَاfor us الْحَشَايَاthe cushions
وَتَفْتَرِشُ الْبِطَاحَ لَنَا الْحَشَايَا
وَلِلرَّايَاتِand for the banners أَرْوِقَةٌpavilions مُظِلَّهْshading
وَلِلرَّايَاتِ أَرْوِقَةٌ مُظِلَّهْ
The broad plains spread cushions for us,
And the banners have shading pavilions.
وَتُعْرَفُand are known مِنْamong أَعِزَّتَنَاour mighty ones الدَّيَاجِيthe dark nights
وَتُعْرَفُ مِنْ أَعِزَّتَنَا الدَّيَاجِي
لِعِزِّbefore the might اللَّهِof God خَاشِعَةًhumble أَذِلَّهْabased
لِعِزِّ اللَّهِ خَاشِعَةً أَذِلَّهْ
The dark nights are known among our mighty ones,
Humble and abased before the might of God.
أَبَاO Abu عَبْدِAbd اللَّهِAllah فَدَتْكَmay ransom you نَفْسٌa soul
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَدَتْكَ نَفْسٌ
عَلَىfor مَاwhat حُزْتَyou possess مِنْof فَضْلٍexcellence مُدِلّهْdevoted
عَلَى مَا حُزْتَ مِنْ فَضْلٍ مُدِلّهْ
Abu Abd Allah, may a soul ransom you,
A soul devoted to the excellence you possess.
دَعَوْتُكَI call on you مُسْتَجِدّاًseeking anew عَهْدَa time أُنْسٍof companionship
دَعَوْتُكَ مُسْتَجِدّاً عَهْدَ أُنْسٍ
أَمَلَّتْهُwearied it اللَّيَالِيthe nights الْمُسْتَمِلَّهْlong and wearying
أَمَلَّتْهُ اللَّيَالِي الْمُسْتَمِلَّهْ
I call on you, seeking anew a time of companionship
That the long nights have wearied.
وَقَدْand indeed طَعَنَhas pierced الصِّبَاyouth إِلاَّexcept ادّكَارٌremembrance
وَقَدْ طَعَنَ الصِّبَا إِلاَّ ادّكَارٌ
وَقَدْand indeed ذَهَبَhas gone الْهَوَىlove إلاَّexcept تَعِلَّهْa pretext
وَقَدْ ذَهَبَ الْهَوَى إلاَّ تَعِلَّهْ
Youth has been pierced, with nothing left but remembrance,
And love has departed, leaving only a pretext.
فَسَاعِدْنِيso help me عَلَيْهِthrough it مِنَwith اغْتِرَابٍestrangement
فَسَاعِدْنِي عَلَيْهِ مِنَ اغْتِرَابٍ
لَهُit has فِيin مُهْجَتِيmy heart وَخْزُa piercing الأَخِلَّهْof needles
لَهُ فِي مُهْجَتِي وَخْزُ الأَخِلَّهْ
So help me through this estrangement,
Whose pangs pierce my heart like needles.
وَسَاجِلْنِيand match me بِفَخْرِكَwith your pride فِيin صَريحٍplain speech
وَسَاجِلْنِي بِفَخْرِكَ فِي صَريحٍ
فَكَمْfor how many تَاجٍcrowns هُنَاكَthere وكَمْand how much تَجلَّهْexaltation
فَكَمْ تَاجٍ هُنَاكَ وكَمْ تَجلَّهْ
And match me with your pride in plain speech:
How many crowns are there, and how much exaltation!
وَدُمْتَand may you remain مُجَمِّعاًgathering شَمْلَthe whole الْمَعَالِيof noble qualities
وَدُمْتَ مُجَمِّعاً شَمْلَ الْمَعَالِي
وَمُقْتَاداًand leading away مِنَfrom الدُّنْيَاthe world شِمِلَّهْits mantle
وَمُقْتَاداً مِنَ الدُّنْيَا شِمِلَّهْ
May you continue to gather together all that is noble
And lead away the world's mantle.
Sol 6