فَإِن يَكُ جدُّ القَومِ فِهر بنَ مالِكٍ

فَحَسبِي فَخراً فَخرُ بَكرِ بنِ وائِلِ

If the tribe take pride in Ferhir son of Malik

Then my pride lies in Bakr son of Waa'il

وَلَكِنَّهُم فازوا بِإِرثِ أَبيهِمُ

وَكُنّا عَلى أَمرٍ مِنَ الأَمرِ باطِلِ

But they attained their father’s inheritance

While we were wrong in the matter, false