لَشَتّانَ ما بَينَ اليَزيدَينِ في النَدى

لَشَتّانَ ما بَينَ اليَزيدَينِ في النَدى

إِذا عَدَّ في الناسِ المَكارِم وَالمَجدُ

إِذا عَدَّ في الناسِ المَكارِم وَالمَجدُ

How far apart the two Yazids are in generosity,

How different the two Yazids are in generosity

Vast is the gulf between the two Yazids in bounty,

When noble deeds and glory are reckoned among men.

When the noble deeds and glory are counted among people

When noble feats and glory are reckoned by mankind;

يَزيدُ بَني شَيبانَ أَكرَمَ مِنهُما

يَزيدُ بَني شَيبانَ أَكرَمَ مِنهُما

وَإِن غَضَبَت قَيسُ بنُ عَيلان وَالأَزدُ

وَإِن غَضَبَت قَيسُ بنُ عَيلان وَالأَزدُ

Yazid of Banu Shayban is the more generous of the two,

Yazid son of Shayban is more generous than both of them

Yazid of Shayban is the nobler of the pair,

Even if Qays ibn Aylan and al-Azd grow angry.

Even if Qays bin Aylan and Al-Azad were angry

Though Qays bin Aylan and the Azd may seethe with rage.

فَتىً لَم تَلِدهُ مِن رَعينِ قَبيلَةٍ

فَتىً لَم تَلِدهُ مِن رَعينِ قَبيلَةٍ

وَلا لَخَمَ تَنميهِ وَلَم تَنمِهِ نَهدُ

وَلا لَخَمَ تَنميهِ وَلَم تَنمِهِ نَهدُ

A young man whom no tribe of Ru'ayn bore,

A young man no tribe of herders gave birth to

A youth whom the tribe of Ra'in did not bear,

Nor does Lakhm claim him by descent, nor did Nahd.

No Lakhm raised him, and no breasts nursed him

Nor Lakhm nor Nahd can claim him as their own;

وَلَكِن نَمَتهُ الغرُّ مِن آلِ وائِلٍ

وَلَكِن نَمَتهُ الغرُّ مِن آلِ وائِلٍ

وَبرَةَ تَنميهِ وَمِن بَعدَها هِندُ

وَبرَةَ تَنميهِ وَمِن بَعدَها هِندُ

But the illustrious of the house of Wa'il gave him his lineage;

But Al-Ghurr from the family of Wail raised him

But the radiant stars of Wa'il's house gave birth to him,

And Barra claims him by descent, and after her, Hind.

And Barrah nursed him, and after her Hind did

Wabara traces his descent, and after her comes Hind.