لعَمرُكَ ما مزينَةُ رَهطُ مَعنٍ

لعَمرُكَ ما مزينَةُ رَهطُ مَعنٍ

بِأَخفافِ يَطَأنَ وَلا سَنامِ

بِأَخفافِ يَطَأنَ وَلا سَنامِ

By your life, Muzaynah, Maʿn’s clan, are neither

By your life, the company of Ma'n is not adorned

hooves that tread nor a hump.

With those who lightly tread or by lofty stature.

لعَمركَ ما تَميمٌ أَهلُ فَلجٍ

لعَمركَ ما تَميمٌ أَهلُ فَلجٍ

بِأَردافِ المُلوكِ وَلاكِرامِ

بِأَردافِ المُلوكِ وَلاكِرامِ

By your life, Tamim, the people of Falj, are neither

By your life, the tribe of Tameem are no people of the sea

deputies of kings nor noble men.

With the virtues of kings or by generous deeds.