أُمَيمَ أَجِدّي عافِيَ الرُزءِ وَاِجشَمي

وَشُدّي عَلى رُزءٍ ضُلوعَكِ وَاِبأَسي

My friend, give comfort to one in distress and embrace me,

And hold fast to the ribs of one whose ribs are broken.

حَرامٌ عَلَيها أَن تَرى في حَياتِها

كَمِثلِ أَبي جَعدٍ فَعودي أَوِ اِجلِسي

It is forbidden that she should see in her life

One like my father generous and sedentary.

أَعَفَّ وَأَجدى نائِلاً لِعَشيرَةٍ

وَأَكرَمِ مَخلودٍ لَدى كُلِّ مَجلِسِ

He brought aid and comfort to his tribe,

And was generous to each honored assembly.

وَأَليَنَ مِنهُ صَفحَةً لِعَشيرَةٍ

وَخَيراً أَبا ضَيفٍ وَخَيراً لِمَجلِسِ

His nature was kinder to his tribe,

And he was good to the guest and good for the assembly.

تَقولُ هِلالٌ خارِجٌ مِن غَمامَةٍ

إِذا جاءَ يَجري في شَليلٍ وَقَونَسِ

The crescent moon comes out of a cloud, they say,

Running in a torrent with banners.

يَشُدُّ مُتونَ الأَقرَبينَ بَهاؤُهُ

وَيُخبِثُ نَفسَ الشانِئِ المُتَعَبِّسِ

Its splendor strengthens the bonds of kinship

And corrupts the soul of the spiteful frowning enemy.

وَلَيسَ بِمِكبابٍ إِذا اللَيلُ جَنَّهُ

نَؤومٍ إِذا ما أَدلَجوا في المُعَرِّسِ

He is no fainthearted man when night hides him.

Drowsy when they creep into the rugged area.

وَلَكِنَّهُ مِدلاجُ لَيلٍ إِذا سَرى

يُنِدُّ سُراهُ كُلَّ هادٍ عَمَلَّسِ

Rather he is a lamp in the night when he travels,

His light exposes each still and silent man.