لأكناف الجريب فنعف سلمى

لأكناف الجريب فنعف سلمى

فأحساء الأساحلِ فالجنابُ

فأحساء الأساحلِ فالجنابُ

Surely the outskirts of al-Jurayb, then the spur of Salma,

The flanks of the nearby hill are covered in flowers,

then the waterholes of al-Asahil, then al-Janab,

And the coasts of Ahsa, then Janaab,

إلى روضات ليلى مخصباتٍ

إلى روضات ليلى مخصباتٍ

عوافٍ قد أصات بها الذباب

عوافٍ قد أصات بها الذباب

as far as Layla’s fertile meadows,

To the fertile gardens of Layla,

lush with growth, where the flies have buzzed—

With humming insects that swarm and hover,

كأنَّ المكر والحوذانَ فيها

كأنَّ المكر والحوذانَ فيها

وحماض التلاعِ الكهلَ غاب

وحماض التلاعِ الكهلَ غاب

as though the makr plants and buttercups there

As if mischief and deceit were there,

and the mature sorrel of the gullies were thickets—

And the foolishness of old age has vanished.

أحق شبابكم من حرب قوم

أحق شبابكم من حرب قوم

له خلق وناحية وداب

له خلق وناحية وداب

are worthier of your young men than war against a people

Is it right that your youths make war

with many men, a territory, and persistence.

Against a people with dignity, region, and constitution?

وإن تابوا فإن بني سليم

وإن تابوا فإن بني سليم

وإخوتهم هوازن قد أنابوا

وإخوتهم هوازن قد أنابوا

And if they turn back, then Banu Sulaym

And if they repent, the tribe of Suleim

and their brothers, Hawazin, have already returned

And their brethren Hawazin have relented,

لأعداد المياه ليحضروها

لأعداد المياه ليحضروها

وبالحولان كلب والرباب

وبالحولان كلب والرباب

to the perennial water sources, to gather at them.

To gather water supplies and bring them forth,

And at al-Hawlan are Kalb and al-Rabab,

With camels, dogs, and carriages.

وأسفل منكم بكر حلول

وأسفل منكم بكر حلول

على تعثاى رئيت القباب

على تعثاى رئيت القباب

and below you, Bakr are encamped;

Lower than you is Bakr Hulwal

at Taʿthāy the domed tents were seen.

Over Ta'us I saw the tents.