لَولا سُيوفُ أَبي الزُبَيرِ وَخَيلُهُ

لَولا سُيوفُ أَبي الزُبَيرِ وَخَيلُهُ

نَشَرَ الوَليدُ بِسَيفِهِ الضَحّاكا

نَشَرَ الوَليدُ بِسَيفِهِ الضَحّاكا

Were it not for Abu al-Zubayr's swords and his cavalry,

Had it not been for Abu Zubayr's swords and his horses

Al-Walid would have revived al-Dahhak with his sword.

Al-Walid would have spread with his sword the killer

رَضِيَت سُيوفُكَ عَنكَ يَومَ لَقيتَهُم

رَضِيَت سُيوفُكَ عَنكَ يَومَ لَقيتَهُم

وَأَجَبتَ داعِيَ المَوتِ حينَ دَعاكا

وَأَجَبتَ داعِيَ المَوتِ حينَ دَعاكا

Your swords were pleased with you the day you met them,

Your swords were pleased with you the day you met them

And you answered death's summoner when he called you.

And you answered the caller of death when he called you

وَكَأَنَّ لَيثَ الغابِ في إِقدامِهِ

وَكَأَنَّ لَيثَ الغابِ في إِقدامِهِ

يَوماً رَآكَ تُريدُهُ فَحَكاكا

يَوماً رَآكَ تُريدُهُ فَحَكاكا

And it is as though the forest lion, in his daring,

It was as if the lion of the forest in his daring

One day saw you coming for him and so imitated you.

One day saw you intending it so told you

إِنَّ الرِفاقَ أَتَتكَ تَلتَمِسُ الغِنى

إِنَّ الرِفاقَ أَتَتكَ تَلتَمِسُ الغِنى

وَالبَحرُ لَو يَجِدُ السَبيلَ أَتاكا

وَالبَحرُ لَو يَجِدُ السَبيلَ أَتاكا

Indeed, the bands of travelers have come to you seeking wealth,

Indeed companions have come to you seeking wealth

And the sea, if it could find a way, would come to you.

And the sea, if it finds a way, will come to you