يا راكِبَ العَنسِ كَمِرداةِ العَلَم

يا راكِبَ العَنسِ كَمِرداةِ العَلَم

أَصلَحَكَ اللَهُ وَأَدنى وَرَحِم

أَصلَحَكَ اللَهُ وَأَدنى وَرَحِم

O rider of the sturdy she-camel, like a mountain boulder,

O rider of the wild camel, tamer of the banner,

may God grant you well-being, draw you near, and show you mercy,

May God grant you well-being, bring you close and have mercy,

إِن أَنتَ أَبلَغتَ وَأَدَّيتَ الكَلِم

إِن أَنتَ أَبلَغتَ وَأَدَّيتَ الكَلِم

عَنّي عُبَيدَ بنَ يَزيدَ لَو عَلِم

عَنّي عُبَيدَ بنَ يَزيدَ لَو عَلِم

if you convey and deliver the words

If you convey my words and deliver my message,

from me to ʿUbayd son of Yazīd—if only he knew!

From Ubayd bin Yazid, if only he knew,

قَد عَلِم الأَقوامُ أَن سَيَنتَقِم

قَد عَلِم الأَقوامُ أَن سَيَنتَقِم

مِنكَ وَمِن أُم تَلَقَّتكَ وَعَمّ

مِنكَ وَمِن أُم تَلَقَّتكَ وَعَمّ

The peoples know full well that vengeance will be taken

The people already know that he will take revenge,

on you, on the mother who received you, and on a paternal uncle,

On you, and on the mother who bore you and raised you,

رَبٌّ يُجازي السَيِّئاتِ مِن ظَلَم

رَبٌّ يُجازي السَيِّئاتِ مِن ظَلَم

أَنذرتكَ الشِدَّةِ مِن لَيثٍ أَضِم

أَنذرتكَ الشِدَّةِ مِن لَيثٍ أَضِم

by a Lord who repays wrongdoers for their evil deeds.

There is a Lord who will punish evil deeds and injustice,

I have warned you of violence from an enraged lion,

I warn you of the ferocity of a roaring lion,

عادٍ أَبي شبلَينِ فَرفارٍ لَحِم

عادٍ أَبي شبلَينِ فَرفارٍ لَحِم

فَاِرجِع إِلى أُمِّكَ تُفرشكَ وَنَم

فَاِرجِع إِلى أُمِّكَ تُفرشكَ وَنَم

a marauding sire of two cubs, ferocious and flesh-hungry.

Abu Shiblyn of Ad, meat of Farfar,

So return to your mother; let her bed you down, and sleep—

So return to your mother, let her spread out your bed and sleep,

إِلى عَجوزٍ رَأسُها مِثلُ الإِرَم

إِلى عَجوزٍ رَأسُها مِثلُ الإِرَم

وَاِطعَم فَإِنَّ اللَهَ رَزّاقُ الطُعَم

وَاِطعَم فَإِنَّ اللَهَ رَزّاقُ الطُعَم

to an old woman whose head is like a cairn.

To an old woman, her head like a grape,

And eat, for God is the bountiful giver of food.

And eat, for God provides food.