بَني الدَيّانِ رُدّوا مالَ جاري

وَأَسرى في كُبولِهُمُ الثِقالِ

O sons of Dhayyan, return the wealth of my neighbor,

And free those chained in captivity,

وَرُدّوا السَبيَ إِن شِئتُم بِمَنٍّ

وَإِن شِئتُم مُفاداةً بِمالِ

Return the captives if you wish out of favor,

Or ransom them if you prefer with money,

فَأَنتُم أَهلُ عائِدَةٍ وَفَضلٍ

وَأَيدٍ في مَواهِبِكُم طِوالِ

You are known for kindness and generosity,

With hands that give freely and bountifully,

مَتى ما تَمنَعوا شَيئاً فَلَيسَت

حَبائِلُ أَخذِهِ غَيرَ السُؤالِ

Whenever you withhold a thing it can only be taken

Through asking - no other chains can bind it,

وَحَربُكُم بَني الدَيّانِ حَربٌ

يَغَضُّ المَرءُ مِنها بِالزُلالِ

And war with you, O Dhayyan's sons, is war

That leaves one nauseated, however brave,

وَجارَتُكُم بَني الدَيّانِ بَسلٌ

وَجارُكُمُ يُعَدُّ مَعَ العِيالِ

Your neighbors find you easy, O Dhayyans' sons

A neighbor counts as one of the family,

حَذا عَبدُ المَدانِ لَكُم حَذاءً

مُخَضَّرَةِ الصُدورِ عَلى مِثالِ

Like green-breasted birds lined up together

Has Abdu al-Madani adorned you beautifully,

بَني الدَيّانِ إِنَّ بَني زِيادٍ

هُمُ أَهلُ التَكَرُّمِ وَالفَعالِ

O Dhayyan's sons, the clan of Ziyad are

Known for valiance and glorious deeds,

فَأَولوني بَني الدَيَّنِ خَيراً

أُقِرُّ لَكُم بِهِ أُخرى اللَيالي

So treat me kindly, O Dhayyan's sons,

And I will praise you till the end of time.