أُنبِئتُ أَنَّ الزَبرَقانَ يَسُبُّني

سَفَهاً وَيَكرَهُ ذو الحِرَينِ خِصالي

I'm told that Zubraqan insults me

As an idiot, and he who has two swords dislikes my qualities

أَفَلا يُفاخِرُني لِيَعلَمَ أَيُّنا

أَدنى لِأَكرَمَ سُؤدُدٍ وَفَعالِ

Why doesn't he compete with me so he knows

Which of us is closer to the most generous of men and deeds

وَأَبوكَ بَدرٌ كانَ مُشتَرَطَ الخُصى

وَأَبي الجَوادُ رَبيعَةُ بنُ قِتالِ

While your father Badr's valor was disputed

My father is the generous Rabia ibn Qital