بيومِ بدرٍ أعزَّ الدينَ ناصرُهُ

بيومِ بدرٍ أعزَّ الدينَ ناصرُهُ

وبابنِ بدرٍ أعز الظَّرْفَ والأدبا

وبابنِ بدرٍ أعز الظَّرْفَ والأدبا

On the day of Badr, the faith’s defender exalted it;

On the day of Badr, he supported the religion victoriously

and through Ibn Badr, he exalted wit and letters.

And the son of Badr ennobled elegance and literature

يَمَّمْتُ بدرَ بني بدرٍ فما انتسبت

يَمَّمْتُ بدرَ بني بدرٍ فما انتسبت

ألفاظهُ ليَ لكنْ وجهُهُ انتسبا

ألفاظهُ ليَ لكنْ وجهُهُ انتسبا

I sought Badr, the full moon of Banu Badr; no lineage was disclosed

I aimed for Badr the son of Badr's clan but did not inherit it

by his words to me, but his face proclaimed it.

His words belonged to me but his face belonged to his lineage

لاقيتهُ وأنا المملوءُ من غضب

لاقيتهُ وأنا المملوءُ من غضب

على الزمان فسرَّى عنِّيَ الغضبا

على الزمان فسرَّى عنِّيَ الغضبا

I met him while I was filled with anger

I met him while I was full of anger

at the times, and he dispelled my anger.

At the times, so he relieved my anger

فلو حلفتَ لما كُذّبت حينئذٍ

فلو حلفتَ لما كُذّبت حينئذٍ

أنِّي هناك لقيتُ العُجْمَ والعربا

أنِّي هناك لقيتُ العُجْمَ والعربا

So had you sworn, you would not then have been called a liar,

If you swore you would not be doubted then

that there I had met both non-Arabs and Arabs.

That I met there the non-Arabs and the Arabs

أجدى فأحسَنَ في الجدوى وأتبعني

أجدى فأحسَنَ في الجدوى وأتبعني

حمداً وأردفني شكراً ولا عجبا

حمداً وأردفني شكراً ولا عجبا

He gave, excelling in generosity, and added for me

He helped me, did good in helping, and followed me

praise, then followed it with thanks—and no wonder.

With praise, and supported me with gratitude, and that is no wonder

اللَّه يكلؤُهُ واللَّه يُؤنسهُ

اللَّه يكلؤُهُ واللَّه يُؤنسهُ

فإنه بمعاليهِ قد اغتربا

فإنه بمعاليهِ قد اغتربا

May God guard him, and may God keep him company,

May God protect him and may God give him companionship

for his lofty qualities have made him a stranger.

For by his nobility he became a stranger