حيدى حَيادِ فَإِنَّ غَزوَةَ جَيشِهِ

حيدى حَيادِ فَإِنَّ غَزوَةَ جَيشِهِ

ضَمنَت لِجائِلَةِ السِباعِ عِيالَها

ضَمنَت لِجائِلَةِ السِباعِ عِيالَها

Turn aside, turn aside! For his army’s raid

Turn away in indifference, for the onslaught of his army

Has guaranteed the roaming beasts sustenance for their young.

Has secured food for the ravenous beasts and their young

فَرَّجتَ سُدفَتَها بِوَجهِكَ مُعلِماً

فَرَّجتَ سُدفَتَها بِوَجهِكَ مُعلِماً

وَجَعَلتَ عالِيَةَ الرِماحِ ذُبالَها

وَجَعَلتَ عالِيَةَ الرِماحِ ذُبالَها

You dispelled its darkness with your face, bearing battle insignia,

You unveiled your cheek as an instructor

And made the spearheads its wicks.

And made the tall spears their firewood

أَعطَيتَ حَتّى لَم تِجِد لَكَ سائِلاً

أَعطَيتَ حَتّى لَم تِجِد لَكَ سائِلاً

وَبَدَأتَ إِذ قَطَعَ العُفاةُ سُؤالَها

وَبَدَأتَ إِذ قَطَعَ العُفاةُ سُؤالَها

You gave until you found no one to ask of you,

You gave until you found no one asking you

And took the initiative when the seekers of bounty ceased their pleas.

And began when the destitute cut short their begging