فُجِعنا بِحَمّالِ الدَياتِ اِبنِ غالِبٍ

فُجِعنا بِحَمّالِ الدَياتِ اِبنِ غالِبٍ

وَحامي تَميمٍ عِرضَها وَالمُراجِمِ

وَحامي تَميمٍ عِرضَها وَالمُراجِمِ

We were bereaved of Ibn Ghalib, bearer of blood-money obligations,

We mourn the bearer of blood-money, son of Galib

And defender of Tamim's honor and hurler of taunts.

And protector of Tamim's honor and war-steeds

بَكَيناكِ حِدثانَ الفِراقِ وَإِنَّما

بَكَيناكِ حِدثانَ الفِراقِ وَإِنَّما

بَكَيناكَ إِذ نابَت أُمورُ العَظائِمِ

بَكَيناكَ إِذ نابَت أُمورُ العَظائِمِ

We wept for you when parting was still fresh; yet it was only

We cried for you as newcomers to farewell

When grave calamities struck that we wept for you.

Yet truly we cried when matters of glory declined

فَلا حَمَلَت بَعدَ اِبنِ لَيلى مَهيرَةٌ

فَلا حَمَلَت بَعدَ اِبنِ لَيلى مَهيرَةٌ

وَلا شُدَّ أَنساعُ المَطِيِّ الرَواسِمِ

وَلا شُدَّ أَنساعُ المَطِيِّ الرَواسِمِ

So may no dowered woman conceive after Ibn Layla,

No mare hence bore after Layla's son glory

Nor may the girths of swift-striding camels be tightened.

Nor girded the riding-beasts for major events