أَجدِّي فاشْربي بحياضِ قَوْمٍ

عليهمْ في فِعالهم حَبيرُ

Slake your thirst with the lives of a people

Upon whom their deeds have set a mark

فإنَّ بني رِفاعة في مَعَدً

همُ اللَّجَأُ المؤمَّلُ والنصيرُ

For the clan of Rifa'a in Ma'add

Are the hoped-for refuge and helper

هم الأخيارُ مَنْسِكةً وهَدْياً

وفي الهَيْجا كأنهمُ الصقورُ

They are the virtuous ones, ritualistic and guided

And in battle as though they are eagles

عن الفحشاء كلِّمُ غبيٌّ

وبالمعروفِ كلهمُ بَصيرُ

Far from lewdness, all are chaste

And in virtue all have insight

خلائِقُ بعضُهَمْ فيها كَبعْضٍ

يَؤمُّ كبيرَهمْ فيها الصغيرُ

They resemble one another in character

Their youngest supports the eldest