لَو جمعت حمير أَقوالها

لَو جمعت حمير أَقوالها

لِحَرب فهرٍ كُنتَ أَقوى لَها

لِحَرب فهرٍ كُنتَ أَقوى لَها

If Himyar gathered its words

If you gathered the asses, their words

If Himyar were to gather all its sayings,

for war against Fihr, you would be its greatest strength.

For a war with rats you'd be stronger

For the war of Fihr, you would be the mightiest for it.

ما أَنصَفَتكَ العُربُ إِذ نَظَّمَت

ما أَنصَفَتكَ العُربُ إِذ نَظَّمَت

في غَيرِ تَأبينِكَ أَقوالُها

في غَيرِ تَأبينِكَ أَقوالُها

The Arabs did not do you justice when they composed

The Arabs did not do you justice when they composed

The Arabs did not do you justice when they composed

their words on anything other than a eulogy for you.

Words other than your obituary

Their verses for anything other than your eulogy.