ولادَةٌ في بَني عجلٍ تُزان بها

كَما تُزان عتاقُ الخَيْلِ بالغُرَر

A birth in Bani 'Ajl is adorned with

As the necks of horses are adorned with pearls

بَدَتْ لَها الشَّمْسُ بنت الفَجْر طالعةً

ثم الهلال ابن بدر لاح في الأَثر

The morning sun appeared rising for her

Then the crescent moon, the son of the full moon, shone in its wake

فلا يزال ابن سَعدٍ ساحباً بهما

ذيلَ السَّعادَة بينَ الشَّمْس وَالقَمَرِ

So the son of Sa'd shall always follow them

With the tail of good fortune between the sun and the moon

وَالمَرءُ يَزْدانُ بالأَولادِ مَحتِدهُ

فالرَّوْضُ بالزَّهْرِ والأَشجارُ بالثَّمرِ

And man is adorned with beloved children

As the meadow is adorned with flowers and the trees with fruit

كَفَى رَبيعَةَ فَخْراً أَنْ يُهَنّئها

بها بَنو خلفاءِ الله مِن مُضَرِ

It is enough pride for Rabee'ah

To be congratulated by her, the clan of Allah's Caliphs from Mudar