خَزَاعَةُ أَبشِري بالعهدِ سَمْحا

وَزِيدِي دَولَةَ الإسلامِ فَتْحا

Khuza'ah, rejoice at the covenant, gentle one,

And increase the rule of Islam with victory.

كَفَى بذمامِ أوفى النّاسِ عهداً

لكلِّ مُعاهدٍ غُنْما ورِبْحا

The tie of the most faithful of people is enough,

For every ally, spoils and profit.

ألحَّ على بني بكرٍ شَقَاءٌ

تَزِلُّ له العُقُولُ إذا ألَحَّا

Misery insisted upon Bani Bakr

Minds slip when they insist.

هُمُ اتَّبعُوا الأُلى انقلبوا بِقَرْحٍ

فزادوهم بما اقترفوهُ قَرْحا

They followed ruin and returned wounded,

So what they committed increased their wound.

حُوَيْطِبُ ما يَغيظُكَ من رجالٍ

هموا ضربوا عن الغاوينَ صَفْحا

Be gentle with those men who anger you,

They resolved and forgave the misguided.

أُتِيحَ لِقَدْحِهم فَوزٌ مُبينٌ

وخُيِّبَ مَن أَحبَّ ذويكَ قِدْحَا

Their criticism was facilitated, an evident gain,

And those who loved your people were disappointed.

رُويدَكَ إنَّ أخوالَ ابنِ عمروٍ

لأَرفعُ قُبَّةً وأعزُّ صَرْحا

Restrain yourself, the in-laws of Ibn ‘Amr

Are the highest dome and most honorable palace.

ولولا ما برأيِكَ من ضَلالٍ

لجانبتَ الملامَ وقُلتَ مَرْحَى

If not for the misguidance in your opinion,

You would have avoided blame and said farewell.

أَمَنْ عَرَفَ الرّشادَ فطابَ نَفساً

وأقبلَ يبتغِيهِ كَمَنْ تَنَحَّى

Does one who knows guidance and is content

And seeks it, equal one who turns away?

تُحاوِلُ أن تثيرَ الحَرْبَ حَتّى

تراها تَلفحُ الأبطالَ لَفْحا

You try to ignite war until

You see it scorch the heroes with burning.

لقد مَضَتِ المقالةُ من لبيبٍ

يقولُ الحقَّ لا يألوكَ نُصْحا

The words of an intelligent one have passed,

Who says the truth, not ceasing to advise you.

أَتَقدَحُ يا حُويطبُ زَنْدَ سُوءٍ

دَعِ الرأيَ الرشيدَ وَزِدْهُ قَدْحا

O Huwyyatib, do you strike an evil spark?

Leave the wise opinion and kindle it more.

لعلَّكَ إن رأيتَ له لهيباً

تكونُ أشدَّ مَن يصلاَهُ بَرْحا

Perhaps if you see it has flame,

You will be firmer in extinguishing it quickly.

وَرَاءَكَ يا حُوَيْطِبُ كُلُّ عَضْبٍ

يَسُحُّ الموتُ من حَدَّيْهِ سَحّا

Behind you, O Huwyyatib, is every anger

That death wipes with its edges smoothly.

يُجَرِّدُهُ لِنَصرِ اللَّهِ قَرْمٌ

يَصولُ فَيَمْسَحُ الأعناقَ مَسْحا

A group prepares for God's victory,

Charging and wiping the necks smoothly.

سَخِيُّ النَّفسِ والهيجاءُ تَغلِي

فتملأ أَنْفُسَ الشُّجعانِ شُحّا

Generous of soul and stir crazy,

Filling the souls of the brave with courage.

بني بكرٍ أما أُبْتُمْ حَزَانَى

كما آبَتْ خزَاعَةُ وَهْيَ فَرْحَى

O Bani Bakr, have you not grieved me

As Khuza'ah and Wuhayb did and were glad?

هو الجدُّ الشَّقِيُّ عَلاهُ جَدٌّ

تَلَقَّى نِعمةً وأصابَ نُجْحا

It is misery, high upon misery,

That met favor and attained success.