ثَوَى سَيِّدُ الأَزدَين أَزدِ شَنُوءَةٍ

ثَوَى سَيِّدُ الأَزدَين أَزدِ شَنُوءَةٍ

وَزدِ عُمَانٍ رَهنَ رَمسٍ بِكَازَرِ

وَزدِ عُمَانٍ رَهنَ رَمسٍ بِكَازَرِ

There rests the lord of the two Azds—Azd Shanu'ah

The lord of both Azd branches lies buried—Azd Shanu'ah

and the Azd of Oman—held hostage by a grave at Kazar.

And Azd of Oman—held captive in a grave at Kazar.

وَقَاتلَ حَتَّى مَاتَ أكرَمَ مِيتَةٍ

وَقَاتلَ حَتَّى مَاتَ أكرَمَ مِيتَةٍ

بأَبيَضَ صَافٍ كَالعَقِيقَةِ بَاتِر

بأَبيَضَ صَافٍ كَالعَقِيقَةِ بَاتِر

He fought until he died the noblest of deaths,

He fought until he died the noblest of deaths,

with a pure white blade, like a lightning flash, keen to sever.

With a bright, clear sword, lightning-like and keen-cutting.

وَصُرِّعَ حَولَ التَّلِّ تَحتَ لِوَائِهِ

وَصُرِّعَ حَولَ التَّلِّ تَحتَ لِوَائِهِ

كِرَامُ المَسَاعِى مِن كِرامِ المَعَاشِر

كِرَامُ المَسَاعِى مِن كِرامِ المَعَاشِر

And around the hill, beneath his banner, were struck down

Around the hill, beneath his banner, were felled

men noble in endeavor, sprung from noble clans.

Men noble in their deeds, from noble clans.

قَضَى نَحبَهُ يَومَ اللِّقاءِ ابنُ مِخنَفٍ

قَضَى نَحبَهُ يَومَ اللِّقاءِ ابنُ مِخنَفٍ

وَأَدبَرَ عَنهُ كُلُّ أَلوَثَ دَائِرِ

وَأَدبَرَ عَنهُ كُلُّ أَلوَثَ دَائِرِ

On the day of encounter Ibn Mikhnaf met his appointed death,

Ibn Mikhnaf met his death on the day of battle,

and every stalwart circling him turned his back.

And every feeble-minded, wavering man turned away from him.

أَمَدَّ وَلَم يُمدَد وَماتَ مُشَمِّرا

أَمَدَّ وَلَم يُمدَد وَماتَ مُشَمِّرا

إِلى اللَهِ لَم يَذهَب بِأَثوابِ غادِرِ

إِلى اللَهِ لَم يَذهَب بِأَثوابِ غادِرِ

He sent aid, yet no aid was sent him; he died girded and ready

He gave aid but was not aided, and died girded and ready

for God—he did not depart clad in a traitor's robes.

To go to God; he did not depart in a traitor's garments.