بَني عَمَّنا لا تَبعَثوا الحَربَ بَينَنا

بَني عَمَّنا لا تَبعَثوا الحَربَ بَينَنا

كَرَدِّ رَجيعِ الرَفضِ وَاِرموا إِلى السِلمِ

كَرَدِّ رَجيعِ الرَفضِ وَاِرموا إِلى السِلمِ

Sons of our uncle, do not stir up war between us,

O sons of our uncle, do not unleash war amongst us

Like driving back the scattered herd’s worn-out camel; and aim for peace.

Like the returning echo of rejection and refuse

وَكونوا كَما كُنّا نَكونُ وَحافِظوا

وَكونوا كَما كُنّا نَكونُ وَحافِظوا

عَلَينا كَما كُنّا نُحافِظُ عَن رُهمِ

عَلَينا كَما كُنّا نُحافِظُ عَن رُهمِ

And be as we used to be, and protect

Be as we used to be and safeguard

Us, as we used to defend Ruhm—

Us as we safeguarded the protection of your sanctity

نِساءِ مَوالينا البَواكي وَأَنتُمُ

نِساءِ مَوالينا البَواكي وَأَنتُمُ

مَدَدتُم بِأَيدينا حِلافَ بَني غَنمِ

مَدَدتُم بِأَيدينا حِلافَ بَني غَنمِ

Our allies’ weeping women—while you

The wailing women of our loyalists while you

Reinforced the allies of the sons of Ghanm with our hands.

Stretched out your hands for the protection of the sons of sheep

فَلا تَكسِروا أَرماحَهُم في صُدورِكُم

فَلا تَكسِروا أَرماحَهُم في صُدورِكُم

فَتَغشِمَكُم إِنَّ الرِماحَ مِنَ الغَشمِ

فَتَغشِمَكُم إِنَّ الرِماحَ مِنَ الغَشمِ

So do not break their spears in your chests,

So break not their spears in your chests

Lest they strike you ruthlessly; indeed, spears are instruments of blind violence.

Lest you be overpowered, for spears come from overpowering