لَقَد عَلِمَت بَنو النَجّارِ أَنّي

أَذودُ عَنِ العَشيرَةِ بِالحُسامِ

The sons of Najjar knew well that I

Defend the clan with my sharp sword.

وَقَد أَبقَيتُ في سَهمٍ عُلوباً

إِلى يَومِ التَغابُنِ وَالخِصامِ

And I have left in my arrows a vengeance

Until the day of reckoning and strife.

فَلا تَفخَر فَقَد غَلَبَت قَديماً

عَلَيكَ مَشابِهٌ مِن آلِ حامِ

So do not boast, for long ago

Your like were vanquished by Ham's clan.

فَلَستَ إِلى الذَوائِبِ مِن قُصَيٍّ

وَلا في عِزِّ زُهرَةَ إِذ تُسامي

You are not of Qusaia's noble line,

Nor of lofty Zuhra's pride when contending.

وَلا في الفَرعِ مِن أَبناءِ عَمروٍ

وَلا في فَرعِ مَخزومِ الكِرامِ

Nor are you of Amr's sons, nor a scion

Of honored Makhzum's noble lineage.

فَأَقصِر عَن هِجاءِ بَني قُصَيٍّ

فَقَد جَرَّبتَ وَقعَ بَني حَرامِ

So cease your railing against Qusaia's sons,

For you have tried the mettle of Haram's sons.