ألاCome now أصحواsober up بنيsons of عدنانAdnan منfrom سكراتكمyour drunken stupors
ألا أصحوا بني عدنان من سكراتكم
وإلاor else علمتمyou will learn منwho أجنmadder وأسكراand more drunken
وإلا علمتم من أجن وأسكرا
Come now, sons of Adnan, sober up from your drunken stupors.
O children of Adnan, awake from your drunken stupor
Or else you will learn who is madder and more drunken.
Else you will learn who made me drunk and inebriated
بنيsons of أختناour sister لاdo not تقطعواsever ثديthe breast of أمكمyour mother
بني أختنا لا تقطعوا ثدي أمكم
فشرfor the worst ثديbreast of القومthe people ماthat which كانwas أبتراcut off
فشر ثدي القوم ما كان أبترا
Sons of our sister, do not sever your mother's breast,
O sons of our sister, do not sever the breast of your mother
For the worst breast among a people is one that has been cut off.
The worst of all tribes is one whose lineage is cut off