سَتَأتي أَخا جَرمٍ عَلى النَأيِ مِدحَتي

سَتَأتي أَخا جَرمٍ عَلى النَأيِ مِدحَتي

لِيَعلَمَ أَنّي صادِقُ القَولِ واصِلُه

لِيَعلَمَ أَنّي صادِقُ القَولِ واصِلُه

My praise will reach the kinsman of Jarm despite the distance,

A brother of virtue will come from afar praising me

So he may know that I am truthful in speech and maintain ties with him.

So he may know I speak the truth and keep my word

أَخو ثِقَةٍ لا يَلعَنُ الصَحبُ قُربَهُ

أَخو ثِقَةٍ لا يَلعَنُ الصَحبُ قُربَهُ

جَوادٌ بِما في الرَحلِ حُلوٌ شَمائِلُه

جَوادٌ بِما في الرَحلِ حُلوٌ شَمائِلُه

A trustworthy man whose companions do not curse his company,

A brother of trust, companionship with him is never cursed

Generous with what his pack holds, sweet in his ways.

Generous with whatever he carries, his qualities are sweet

أَبِيٌّ أَبِيٌّ لا تُرامُ صِفاتُهُ

أَبِيٌّ أَبِيٌّ لا تُرامُ صِفاتُهُ

وَيَقصُرُ عَن مَعلاتِهِ مَن يُطاوِلُه

وَيَقصُرُ عَن مَعلاتِهِ مَن يُطاوِلُه

Unyielding, unyielding—his qualities are beyond reach,

Noble, so very noble, his traits uncompromised

And whoever vies with him falls short of his eminence.

He rises above faults, those who rival him fall short

فَلَستُ بِلاقٍ سَيِّداً مِن قَبيلَةٍ

فَلَستُ بِلاقٍ سَيِّداً مِن قَبيلَةٍ

يُقاسُ بِهِ إِلّا اِبنُ عُروَةَ فاضِلُه

يُقاسُ بِهِ إِلّا اِبنُ عُروَةَ فاضِلُه

For I shall meet no chief from any tribe

I am no stranger to a master among the tribes

Who can be compared with him, except Ibn Urwah, his superior.

None compare but the virtuous son of Urwah