دَعينا اِبنةَ الكَعبِيِّ وَالمَجدَ والعُلى

وَرَاعي صِواراً بِالمَدينَةِ أَحسَبا

Let us leave the daughter of Ka'b and glory and elevation

And a shepherd of camels in Medina, as I suppose,

أَبوكَ الذِي لَمّا أَتى مَرجَ راهِطٍ

وَقَد أَلَّبوا لِلشَّرِّ فيمَن تَأَلَّبا

Your father, when he came to a troop of riders

Who had prepared for evil against whoever prepared,

تَشَنَّأَ للأَعدَاءِ حَتّى إِذا اِنتَهوا

إِلى أَمرِهِ طَوعًا وَكَرهًا تَحَبَّبا

Bared his teeth to the enemies until when they ended

Up to his command, willingly and unwillingly befriended.