عَقَدنا حَبلَنا لِبَني شَئيمٍ

عَقَدنا حَبلَنا لِبَني شَئيمٍ

فَأَضحى العِزَّ فينا وَاللِواءُ

فَأَضحى العِزَّ فينا وَاللِواءُ

We tied our rope to the sons of Shaʾīm,

We tied our rope for the sons of Shaiym

So glory and the banner became ours.

Thus glory and banner became ours

وَأَضحَت عامِرٌ تَعتادُ دَوساً

وَأَضحَت عامِرٌ تَعتادُ دَوساً

كَما اِعتادَ المُطَلَّقَةَ النِساءُ

كَما اِعتادَ المُطَلَّقَةَ النِساءُ

And ʿĀmir began to frequent Daws,

And Aamir became inhabited and accustomed to being trodden

As women visit a divorced woman.

As divorced women get accustomed to men

يُطِفنَ بِها وَما يُغنينَ شَيئاً

يُطِفنَ بِها وَما يُغنينَ شَيئاً

وَقَد يُبنى عَلى الصَلَفِ الخِباءُ

وَقَد يُبنى عَلى الصَلَفِ الخِباءُ

They circle around her, yet do her no good;

Wandering around her but availing nothing

And a tent may yet be pitched where love is lacking.

While tents may be pitched on barren land