رَأَيتُ أَبا أُمَيَّةَ وَهوَ يَلقى

ذَوي الشَحناءِ بِالقَلبِ الوَدودِ

I saw Abu Umayya as he met

The haters with a gentle heart

فَشَرُّ بَني أُمَيَّةَ لِلأَداني

وَخَيرُ بَني أُمَيَّةَ لِلبَعيدِ

So the worst of Banu Umayya is to the lowly

And the best of Banu Umayya is to the distant