ناطوا إِلى قَمَرِ السَماءِ أُنوفَهُم

وَعَنِ التُرابِ خُدودُهُم لا تُرفَعُ

They point their noses to the moon in the sky,

They hooked their noses to the moon of the sky,

Yet their cheeks are not raised from the dust.

Yet their cheeks are never raised from the dust.

وَلَدَت أُميمَةُ أَعبُداً فَغَدَت بِهِم

ثَجلاً إِذا مَشَتِ القَوائِمُ تَظلَعُ

Umaymah gave birth to Abd, so they became

Umayma gave birth to slaves, and with them she became

Heavy-bodied, their feet dragging as they walked.

Swollen-bellied; when legs walk, they limp.

أَبَني أُمَيمَةَ إِنَّ طالعَ لؤمِكُم

لَونٌ إِذا وَضَحَ المَراسِنُ أَسفَعُ

O sons of Umaymah, your bad fortune

O sons of Umayma, indeed the rising sign of your baseness

Is a complexion that blackens when touched by spears.

Is a dark hue, visible when noses are laid bare.