وَبِاللاتِ وَالعُزّى وَمَن دانَ دَينَها

وَبِاللَهِ إِنَّ اللَهَ مِنهُنَّ أَكبَرُ

By al-Lat and al-Uzza, and she whose faith they share,

And Allah—Allah is greater than them all.

أُحاذِرُ نَجَّ الخَيلِ فَوقَ سَراتِها

وَرَبّاً غَيوراً وَجهُهُ يَتَمَعَّرُ

I fear the neighing horses in their swift gallop,

And a jealous Lord whose face becomes enraged,

وَذو بَقَرٍ مِن صُنعِ يَثرِبَ مُقفَلٌ

وَأَسمَرُ داناهُ الهِلالِيُّ يَعتِرُ

With oxen crafted in Yathrib, locked shut,

And the dark-skinned, crescent moon of Hilal set to wander.

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فَلا بُرءَ مِن ضَبّاءَ وَالزَيتُ يُعصَرُ

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No safety from the wolf, while oil gets pressed.