بنت الكحيله مهــرتي

بنت الكحيله مهــرتي

وخيالتي من كل اصيل

وخيالتي من كل اصيل

My filly is a daughter of al-Kuhaylah,

My filly is the daughter of Al-Kuhaylah.

and my horsemen are all of noble stock.

And my horsemen are all of noble stock.

ألقى عليها طربتي

ألقى عليها طربتي

بين المعنـق والشليل

بين المعنـق والشليل

Upon her I give my rapture free rein,

Upon her I find my delight,

between the long-striding pace and the flying gallop.

Between her easy pace and her running gait.

صدر وقطاة فلوتي

صدر وقطاة فلوتي

العنـق والسـاق الطويـل

العنـق والسـاق الطويـل

My filly’s chest and croup,

My filly’s chest and croup,

her neck and long legs—

Her neck and long leg.

وقع الحوافر نغمتي

وقع الحوافر نغمتي

وحـداتنا رجع الصهيل

وحـداتنا رجع الصهيل

the beat of her hooves is my melody,

The beat of hooves is my melody,

and our riding chants echo the neighing.

And our chant is the echo of neighing.

أبوي وجدي قدوتي

أبوي وجدي قدوتي

لو ما لهـم عندي مثيل

لو ما لهـم عندي مثيل

My father and grandfather are my exemplars;

My father and grandfather are my role models,

to me, they have no equal.

Though, to me, they have no equal.

بالدين تفخر عزوتي

بالدين تفخر عزوتي

والرمح والسيف الصقيل

والرمح والسيف الصقيل

In faith my clan takes pride,

My clan takes pride in the faith,

and in the spear and burnished sword.

And in the spear and the polished sword.

ماكر حرار ديرتي

ماكر حرار ديرتي

ما في هل العوجا ذليل

ما في هل العوجا ذليل

My homeland is the eyrie of noble falcons;

My homeland is an eyrie of noble falcons;

among the folk of al-Awja, none is abased.

None among the people of Al-Awja is abased.