وَبَنو الدَيّانِ لا يَأتونَ لا

وَبَنو الدَيّانِ لا يَأتونَ لا

وَعَلى أَلسُنِهِم خَفَّت نَعَم

وَعَلى أَلسُنِهِم خَفَّت نَعَم

The sons of al-Dayyān never utter “no”;

And the sons of al-Dayyan do not utter 'No';

while “yes” comes lightly upon their tongues.

And 'Yes' comes easily to their tongues.

زَيَّنَت أَحلامُهُم أَحسابُهُم

زَيَّنَت أَحلامُهُم أَحسابُهُم

وَكَذاكَ الحِلمُ زَينٌ لِلكَرَم

وَكَذاكَ الحِلمُ زَينٌ لِلكَرَم

Their forbearance adorns their noble lineage,

Their forbearance has adorned their noble lineages;

and thus forbearance is an adornment to generosity.

And likewise, forbearance is an adornment to nobility.