لقد عَلمت ثَقيفٌ غَيرَ فَخرٍ

لقد عَلمت ثَقيفٌ غَيرَ فَخرٍ

بأنّا نحنُ أَجوَدُها سُيوفا

بأنّا نحنُ أَجوَدُها سُيوفا

Thaqif knows full well—this is no boast—

Thaqif knows full well, without boasting,

That we ourselves bear the finest swords among them,

That we have the finest swords among them,

وأكثرُها دُروعاً ضَافياتٍ

وأكثرُها دُروعاً ضَافياتٍ

وأصبرُها إذا كرهِوا الوُقوفا

وأصبرُها إذا كرهِوا الوُقوفا

And have the greatest store of ample coats of mail,

And the greatest number of ample coats of mail,

And are the staunchest when they shrink from standing fast;

And are the most steadfast when they loathe standing their ground,

وأنّا رِفدُهُم في كلّ يومٍ

وأنّا رِفدُهُم في كلّ يومٍ

فإن غَضِبُوا فَسَل رُجلاً عَريفا

فإن غَضِبُوا فَسَل رُجلاً عَريفا

And that, each day, we are the aid they count upon.

And that we are their support every day;

If they take offense, ask any man who knows.

So if they grow angry, ask a well-informed man.