ما جِئتَ حَتّى آيَسَ الناسَ أَن تَجي

ما جِئتَ حَتّى آيَسَ الناسَ أَن تَجي

فَسُمّيتَ مَنظوراً وَجِئتَ عَلى قَدرِ

فَسُمّيتَ مَنظوراً وَجِئتَ عَلى قَدرِ

You did not come until people had lost hope of your coming.

You did not come until the people despaired of your coming

So you were named Manzur, and you came as fate decreed.

So you were called “the Awaited” and you came according to fate

وَإِنّي لَأَرجو أَن تَجيءَ كَهاشِمٍ

وَإِنّي لَأَرجو أَن تَجيءَ كَهاشِمٍ

وَإِنّي لَأَرجو أَن تَسودَ بَني بَدرِ

وَإِنّي لَأَرجو أَن تَسودَ بَني بَدرِ

And I do hope you will prove to be like Hashim.

And I do hope you will come like Hashim

And I do hope you will become chief of Banu Badr.

And I do hope you will master the clan of Badr

وَإِنّي لَأَخشى أَن يَكونَ مُحامِلاً

وَإِنّي لَأَخشى أَن يَكونَ مُحامِلاً

بِخَيبَرَ مَيّاراً حَريصاً عَلى التَمرِ

بِخَيبَرَ مَيّاراً حَريصاً عَلى التَمرِ

And I do fear he may become a carrier for hire,

And I fear you will carry

In Khaybar, a supplier of provisions, eager for dates.

The standard of Khaibar, greedy for dates