نَحنُ بَنو قَحطانَ مِن جُذمَةٍ

نَحنُ بَنو قَحطانَ مِن جُذمَةٍ

أَعمامُنا مِنهُ وَمِنهُ الخَؤول

أَعمامُنا مِنهُ وَمِنهُ الخَؤول

We are the sons of Qahtan, sprung from a single stock;

We are the sons of Qahtan from Juthma

our paternal and maternal uncles alike spring from it.

Our uncles are from it and from it Al Khawwal

وَجَدّنا هودٌ عَلى رَغمِ مَن

وَجَدّنا هودٌ عَلى رَغمِ مَن

عانَدَ وَاِستَغواهُ قالٌ وَقيل

عانَدَ وَاِستَغواهُ قالٌ وَقيل

Our forefather is Hud, despite whoever

We found Hud despite whoever

opposed him, led astray by rumor and hearsay.

Opposed and deceived him, gossip and hearsay

مِنّا الَّذي سَنَّ النَدى حاتمٌ

مِنّا الَّذي سَنَّ النَدى حاتمٌ

وَثابِتٌ منّا الخَطيبُ القَؤول

وَثابِتٌ منّا الخَطيبُ القَؤول

From us is Hatim, who made generosity a tradition;

From us is he who established generosity, Hatem

and from us is Thabit, the eloquent orator.

And Thabit the eloquent speaker from us