إِذا ماتَ ابنُ خارجةَ بنِ حِصنٍ

إِذا ماتَ ابنُ خارجةَ بنِ حِصنٍ

فَلا مَطَرَت عَلى الأَرضِ السَماءُ

فَلا مَطَرَت عَلى الأَرضِ السَماءُ

If the son of Kharija ibn Hisn should die,

If the son of Kharijah ibn Hisn dies,

When the son of Harithabin Hisn dies

may the heavens never rain upon the earth,

then may the sky send no rain upon the earth,

The sky withholds its rain from the earth

وَلا جاءَ البَشيرُ بِغُنمِ جَيشٍ

وَلا جاءَ البَشيرُ بِغُنمِ جَيشٍ

وَلا حملت َلى الطُهرِ النِساءُ

وَلا حملت َلى الطُهرِ النِساءُ

nor a herald come with news of an army’s spoils,

and may no bearer of good news come with an army's spoils,

No herald comes with news of triumphant troops

nor women conceive in a state of purity.

nor may women conceive [during] their time of purity.

No girl bears a child in expectant delight

فيومٌ مِنكَ خَيرٌ مِن رِجالٍ

فيومٌ مِنكَ خَيرٌ مِن رِجالٍ

كَثيرٍ عِندَهُم نَعَمٌ وَشاءُ

كَثيرٍ عِندَهُم نَعَمٌ وَشاءُ

For one day of yours is better than many men

For one day of yours is better than men—

For one day with you is worth more

who possess herds and sheep.

many, who possess camels and sheep.

Than hosts of men with wealth and flocks

فَبورِكَ في بَنيكَ وَفي أَبيهم

فَبورِكَ في بَنيكَ وَفي أَبيهم

إِذا ذُكِروا وَنَحنُ لَكَ الفِداءُ

إِذا ذُكِروا وَنَحنُ لَكَ الفِداءُ

So may blessing rest upon your sons and upon their father

So may your sons and their father be blessed,

Blessings on your sons and their father too

whenever they are mentioned—and may we be your ransom.

whenever they are mentioned; and we are your ransom.

When you and they are named, our ransoms ready