لَقَدindeed عَلِمَتknow سُراةُthe chiefs الحَيِّof the tribe أَنّاthat we
لَقَد عَلِمَت سُراةُ الحَيِّ أَنّا
لَناours الجَبَلُthe mountain المُمَنَّعُimpregnable جانِباهُits two flanks
لَنا الجَبَلُ المُمَنَّعُ جانِباهُ
The chiefs of the tribe know full well that we
The night wanderers know well that for us
have the mountain, impregnable on both its flanks.
The impregnable mountain, its slopes
يَفيءُturns for refuge الراغِبونَthe hopeful إِلىto ذُراهُits heights
يَفيءُ الراغِبونَ إِلى ذُراهُ
وَيَأويand seeks shelter الخائِفونَthe fearful إِلىto حِماهُits protected domain
وَيَأوي الخائِفونَ إِلى حِماهُ
The hopeful turn for refuge to its heights,
Are where the desirous take refuge
and the fearful seek shelter in its protected domain.
And where the fearful find shelter