وَجَدّي عِقالٌ مَن يَكُن فاخِراً بِهِ

عَلى الناسِ يُرفَع فَوقَ مَن شاءَ مَرفَعا

My father whom one would boast of

Was raised above whomsoever he wished

وَعَمّي الَّذي اِختارَت مَعَدٌّ حُكومَةً

عَلى الناسِ إِذ وافَوا عُكاظَ بِها مَعا

And my uncle whom Ma'add chose as ruler

Over people when they gathered in Ukaz

هُوَ الأَقرَعُ الخَيرُ الَّذي كانَ يَبتَني

أَواخِيَ مَجدٍ ثابِتٍ أَن يُنَزَّعا

He is the best, the virtuous bald one

Who built for me enduring lofty glories

فَيا أَيُّهَذا المُؤتَلي لِيَنالَني

أَبي كانَ خَيراً مِن أَبيكَ وَأَرفَعا

So O you who aspires to attain me

My father was better than yours and loftier

وَهَذا أَواني اليَومَ يا آلَ نَهشَلٍ

رَدَيتُ صَفاكُم مِن عَلٍ فَتَصَدَّعا

And this is my time, O clan of Nahshal

I have repelled your class from the heights and it fragmented

رَدَيتُ بِمِرداةٍ بِما كانَ أَوَّلي

رَداكُم فَدَنّى سَعيُكُم فَتَضَعضَعا

I have repelled you with a firm repulse

As the first of mine had repelled you and weakened your endeavor