مَنَعنا بَينَ شَرقِ إلى المَطالي

مَنَعنا بَينَ شَرقِ إلى المَطالي

بِحَيٍّ ذي مُكابَرَةٍ عنودِ

بِحَيٍّ ذي مُكابَرَةٍ عنودِ

We defended the land between Sharq and al-Matali,

We alighted between Sharq and the sand dunes

with a stubborn, defiant tribe.

In a neighborhood with obstinate defiance

نَزَلنا بَينَ فَيدٍ وَالخِلافي

نَزَلنا بَينَ فَيدٍ وَالخِلافي

بِحَيٍّ ذي مُدارأَةٍ شَديدِ

بِحَيٍّ ذي مُدارأَةٍ شَديدِ

We encamped between Fayd and al-Khilafi,

We descended between Fayd and Al-Khilafi

with a strong tribe, fierce in resistance.

In a neighborhood with great tolerance

وَحَلَّت سِنبِسٌ طَلحُ العَيارى

وَحَلَّت سِنبِسٌ طَلحُ العَيارى

وَقَد رَغِبَت بِنَصرِ بَني لَبيدِ

وَقَد رَغِبَت بِنَصرِ بَني لَبيدِ

And Sinbis settled at Talh al-‘Ayara,

Sinbis of Taleh Al Ayari settled

and had been eager for the support of the sons of Labid.

And they desired to support the tribe of Labid

فَسيري يا عُدَيُّ وَلا تُراعي

فَسيري يا عُدَيُّ وَلا تُراعي

فَحُلّي بَينَ كَرمَلَ فَالوَحيدِ

فَحُلّي بَينَ كَرمَلَ فَالوَحيدِ

So journey, O ‘Udayy, and do not fear;

So march, O Uday, without hesitation

then settle between Karmal and al-Wahid,

And descend between Karmela and Al Wahid

إِلى جَزعِ الدَواهي ذاكَ مِنكُم

إِلى جَزعِ الدَواهي ذاكَ مِنكُم

مَغانٍ فَالخَمائِلِ فَالصَعيدِ

مَغانٍ فَالخَمائِلِ فَالصَعيدِ

as far as the valley bend of al-Dawahi—there lie your

To the courage of Al Dawahi among you

dwelling grounds, then al-Khama'il, then al-Sa‘id.

Are pleasures, then munificence, then the plateau

وَسيري إِذ أَرَدتِ إِلى سُمَيرٍ

وَسيري إِذ أَرَدتِ إِلى سُمَيرٍ

فَعودي بِالسَوائِلِ وَالعُهودِ

فَعودي بِالسَوائِلِ وَالعُهودِ

And journey, when you wish, to Sumayr;

And march when you want to go to Sumair

then return by al-Sawa'il and al-‘Uhud.

Then return with peace offerings and pacts

وَحُلّوا حَيثُ وَرَثَكُم عُدَيُّ

وَحُلّوا حَيثُ وَرَثَكُم عُدَيُّ

مُرادَ الخَيلِ مِن ثَمدِ الوُرودِ

مُرادَ الخَيلِ مِن ثَمدِ الوُرودِ

And settle where ‘Udayy bequeathed to you

And settle where Uday’s inheritance left you

the horses' range, extending from Thamad al-Wurud.

The horses’ destination from the wet meadow