إِلّا يَكُن مالٌ يُثابُ فَإِنَّهُ

سَيَأتي ثَنائي زَيداً اِبنَ مُهَلهِلِ

Unless there be wealth to be gained, then verily

My praise of Zayd son of Muhallal will come.

فَما نِلتَنا غَدراً وَلَكِن صَبَحتَنا

غَداةَ اِلتَقَينا بِالمَضيقِ بِأَخيُلِ

You have not dealt treacherously with us, but you took us by surprise

One morning when we met you at Al-Muzdalif.

تَفادى كُماةُ الخَيلِ مِن وَقعِ رُمحِهِ

تَفادي خَشاشِ الطَيرِ مِن وَقعِ أَجدَلِ

The blindness of war avoided the striking of his spear

As the wild animals avoid the striking of deadly weapons.

وَأَعطَتكَ مِنّا الوُدَّ يَومَ لَقيتَنا

وَمِن آلِ بَدرٍ وَقعَةٌ لَم تُهَلِّلِ

And you were given love by us the day we met you

And the clan of Badr is one that does not act thoughtlessly.