وَفِتيانِ صِدقٍ مِن تَميمٍ وُجوهُهم

وَفِتيانِ صِدقٍ مِن تَميمٍ وُجوهُهم

وإِن سفعتهنَّ الهَواجِرُ وَضَّحُ

وإِن سفعتهنَّ الهَواجِرُ وَضَّحُ

And loyal youths of Tamim, whose faces,

And truthful young men from Tameem, their faces

Many a loyal youth from Tamim, whose faces,

though the noonday heats have scorched them, remain fair and bright.

Though whipped by winds, shine bright

though scorched by the blazing noons, remain radiant.

رَفَعتُ لَهُم يَوما خِباءً ممدَّداً

رَفَعتُ لَهُم يَوما خِباءً ممدَّداً

بستة أَرماحٍ تَسُفُّ وَتَطمَحُ

بستة أَرماحٍ تَسُفُّ وَتَطمَحُ

One day I raised for them a broad, outstretched pavilion,

One day I pitched them a wide tent

One day, I raised for them a widely stretched tent,

on six spears that dip low and spring aloft.

With six spears to prop and guard

upon six spears, sweeping low and soaring high.

تُخفِّضُهُ أَيديهِمُ فَكأَنَّهُ

تُخفِّضُهُ أَيديهِمُ فَكأَنَّهُ

ظَليمٌ عَلى هاماتِهِم يَتَرَجَّحُ

ظَليمٌ عَلى هاماتِهِم يَتَرَجَّحُ

Their hands lower it, so that it seems

Their hands bring it down, so it’s like

Their hands pull it down, so that it seems

a male ostrich swaying above their heads.

A shade on their brows swaying gentle

like a male ostrich swaying above their heads.

كَأَنّا رَبطنا بِالخباءِ مُشَهَّراً

كَأَنّا رَبطنا بِالخباءِ مُشَهَّراً

مِنَ الخَيلِ مِلواحاً يَسيرُ وَيرمَحُ

مِنَ الخَيلِ مِلواحاً يَسيرُ وَيرمَحُ

As though we had tethered to the pavilion a conspicuous,

As if we had tied to that tent banners

As if we had tethered to the tent a conspicuous beast,

rangy horse, striding and kicking out.

Of horses pacing, marching ahead

from among the steeds, lean and swift, pacing and kicking.