إِذا قَبيلٌ أَرادونا بِمُؤذِيَةٍ

فَبِالظَواهِرِ أَهلُ النَجدَةِ البُهَمُ

When the evil wished to hurt us,

The generous people of Najd were enveloped in perplexity,

إِذا الخَزارِجُ نادَت يَومَ مَلحَمَةٍ

وَشَدَّتِ الكاهِنانِ الخَيلَ وَاِعتَرَموا

When the Khazraj called out on the day of battle,

And the two priests prepared the horses and held fast,

تَدارَكوا الأَوسَ لَمّا رَقَّ عَظمُهُمُ

حَتّى تَلاقَت بِهِ الأَرحامُ وَالذِمَمُ

They came to the aid of Aus when their might crumbled,

Until through them kindreds and protections were restored,

لَمّا أَتَت مِن بَني عَمروٍ مُلَملَمَةٌ

بِها تُهَدُّ حُزونُ الأَرضِ وَالأَكَمُ

When there came from Banu Amr a mixed group,

With it the valleys and hills of earth were demolished,

وَمِن بَني خَطمَةَ الأَبطالِ قَد عَلِموا

لا يَهلَعونَ إِذا أَعداؤُهُم سَلِموا

And from Banu Khatma the heroes knew

They would not panic when their enemies made peace,

جَزاهُمُ اللَهُ عَنّا أَينَما ذُكِروا

لَدى المَكارِمِ إِذ عُدَّت بِها النِعَمُ

May God reward them wherever they are mentioned,

In the presence of virtues when blessings are counted,

تَاللَهِ نَكفُرُهُم ما أَورَقَت عِضَةٌ

وَكانَ بِالأَرضِ مِن أَعلامُها عَلَمُ

By God we disavow them not as long as there is a sprouting twig

And a sign remains in the land from its symbols,

ساقوا الرُهونَ وَآسونا بِأَنفُسِهِم

عِندَ الشَدائِدِ قَد بَرّوا وَقَد كَرُموا

They paid ransoms and protected us with their souls,

In times of hardship they were righteous and noble,

وَلَستُ ناسِيَهُم إِن جاهِلٌ خَطِلٌ

خَنا وَما جَدَبوا عِرضي وَما كَلَموا

And I will not forget them if an ignorant fool speaks ill

And does not dampen my honor or address me.