وَوَرَثتُ جَدّي مَجدَهُ وَفِعالَهُ

وَوَرَثتُ جَدّي مَجدَهُ وَفِعالَهُ

وَوَرَثَت جَدَّكَ أَعنُزاً بِالطائِفِ

وَوَرَثَت جَدَّكَ أَعنُزاً بِالطائِفِ

And I inherited my grandfather's glory and deeds,

My grandfather's glory and deeds I inherited

while you inherited your grandfather's she-goats at Ta'if.

While your grandfather inherited sheep in Taif

وَأَبي الَّذي فَتَحَ البِلادَ بِسَيفِهِ

وَأَبي الَّذي فَتَحَ البِلادَ بِسَيفِهِ

فَأَذَلَّها لِبَني الزَمانِ الغابِرِ

فَأَذَلَّها لِبَني الزَمانِ الغابِرِ

And my father is the one who conquered the lands with his sword,

And my father who conquered lands with his sword

and so subdued them for generations yet to come.

Subjugated them for past generations

وَأَبي الَّذي سَلَبَ اِبنَ كِسرى رايَةً

وَأَبي الَّذي سَلَبَ اِبنَ كِسرى رايَةً

بَيضاءَ تَخفِقُ كَالعُقابِ الطائِرِ

بَيضاءَ تَخفِقُ كَالعُقابِ الطائِرِ

And my father is the one who wrested a banner from Kisra's son,

And my father who seized the banner of Chosroes

white, fluttering like an eagle in flight.

A white banner fluttering like a soaring eagle

وَإِذا فَخَرتُ فَخَرتُ غَيرَ مُكَذَّبٍ

وَإِذا فَخَرتُ فَخَرتُ غَيرَ مُكَذَّبٍ

فَخرٌ أَدُقُّ بِهِ فَخارَ الفاخِرِ

فَخرٌ أَدُقُّ بِهِ فَخارَ الفاخِرِ

And when I boast, I boast without being belied—

And when I boast I boast truthfully

a boast with which I crush the boaster's pride.

A boast by which I surpass all boasters