ثَوَيْنَا بِالْقَطَاقِطِ مَا ثَوَيْنَا

وَبالْعَبْرَيْنِ حولا ما نَرِيمُ

We have endured many calamities

And turned around much misfortune

وأُخبر أهلنا أَن قد هلكنا

وقد أعيا الكواهن والبسومُ

Inform our people we have perished

The fortune-tellers and diviners are exhausted

وآسانا على ما كان أوس

وبعض القوم ملحيٌّ ذميمُ

It was easy for us what was most difficult

And some of the people are mean and despicable

فقلت لهم أيا قومي أبانت

فكونوا النَّاهضين بها وقوموا

So I said to them, O my people it is clear

Be those who set out with it and stand

بوفدٍ من سراة بني تميم

إلى أمثالهم لجأَ اليتيمُ

With a delegation from the chiefs of Banu Tamim

To their likes the orphan takes refuge

فإنَّكم لأَن تكفوه أهل

عليكم حق قومكم عظيم

For you to ward it off is an obligation

Upon you is a great duty to your people

وإنَّكمُ بِعقوة ذي بلاءِ

وحقُّ الملك مكشوف عظيمُ

And you are in the grip of one with calamity

And the right of the king is great and exposed