أَلَستَ وَأَنتَ سَيفُ بَني تَميمٍ

لِجاري إِن أَجَرتُ تَكونُ جارا

Are you not the sword of Banu Tamim

To defend whoever seeks refuge, becoming their protector?

بَلى فَوَفى وَأَطلَقَ لي طَليقاً

وَعَبدَ اللَهِ إِذ خَشِيا الإِسارا

Yes indeed, he fulfilled his promise and granted me freedom

And worshipped Allah, fearing enslavement

وَقامَ مَقامَ أَروَعَ مازِنِيٍّ

فَأَمَّنَ مَن أَجَرتُ وَمَن أَجارا

And took a stance like the most honorable Ma’zini

Securing those who sought refuge and those who gave refuge

وَما زِلتُم بَني حَكَمٍ كُفاةً

لِقَومِكُمُ المُلِمّاتِ الكِبارا

And you Banu Hakim have never failed

To protect your people through troubles and trials

تُحَمِّلُكُم فَوادِحُها تَميمٌ

وَتورِدُكُم مَخاوِفُها الغِمارا

Tamim’s calamities weigh heavily upon you

And its terrors rain down like clouds

وَتَعصِبُ أَمرَها بِكُمُ إِذا ما

شَرارُ الحَربِ هُيِّجَ فَاِستَطارا

And you take responsibility for its affairs when

The evils of war are stirred up and rage