إِلّا يَكُن مالٌ يُثابُ فَإِنَّهُ

إِلّا يَكُن مالٌ يُثابُ فَإِنَّهُ

سَيَأتي ثَنائي زَيداً اِبنَ مُهَلهِلِ

سَيَأتي ثَنائي زَيداً اِبنَ مُهَلهِلِ

If there is no wealth with which to reward him, then surely

Unless there be wealth to be gained, then verily

my praise will reach Zayd, son of Muhalhil.

My praise of Zayd son of Muhallal will come.

فَما نِلتَنا غَدراً وَلَكِن صَبَحتَنا

فَما نِلتَنا غَدراً وَلَكِن صَبَحتَنا

غَداةَ اِلتَقَينا بِالمَضيقِ بِأَخيُلِ

غَداةَ اِلتَقَينا بِالمَضيقِ بِأَخيُلِ

For you did not overcome us by treachery, but attacked us at dawn,

You have not dealt treacherously with us, but you took us by surprise

the morning we met at the narrow pass, with horses.

One morning when we met you at Al-Muzdalif.

تَفادى كُماةُ الخَيلِ مِن وَقعِ رُمحِهِ

تَفادى كُماةُ الخَيلِ مِن وَقعِ رُمحِهِ

تَفادي خَشاشِ الطَيرِ مِن وَقعِ أَجدَلِ

تَفادي خَشاشِ الطَيرِ مِن وَقعِ أَجدَلِ

The armored horsemen dodged the blows of his spear,

The blindness of war avoided the striking of his spear

as small birds dodge a falcon's strike.

As the wild animals avoid the striking of deadly weapons.

وَأَعطَتكَ مِنّا الوُدَّ يَومَ لَقيتَنا

وَأَعطَتكَ مِنّا الوُدَّ يَومَ لَقيتَنا

وَمِن آلِ بَدرٍ وَقعَةٌ لَم تُهَلِّلِ

وَمِن آلِ بَدرٍ وَقعَةٌ لَم تُهَلِّلِ

And our affection was won for you the day you met us,

And you were given love by us the day we met you

and that of the house of Badr, by a battle fought without flinching.

And the clan of Badr is one that does not act thoughtlessly.