اخلع ثيابك من أَبي دُلَفِ

اخلع ثيابك من أَبي دُلَفِ

واهرُب من الفَجفاجة الصِلفِ

واهرُب من الفَجفاجة الصِلفِ

Cast off the garments you received from Abu Dulaf,

Cast off the garments of Abu Dulaf,

Cast off the garments of Abu Dulaf,

And flee from that arrogant loudmouth.

And flee from rough and coarse men.

And flee from the pompous, arrogant braggart.

لا يُعجِبَنَّك من أَبي دلف

لا يُعجِبَنَّك من أَبي دلف

وَجهٌ يُضيءُ كَدرّة الصَدَف

وَجهٌ يُضيءُ كَدرّة الصَدَف

Do not be impressed by Abu Dulaf's

Let not the face of Abu Dulaf please you,

Let not Abu Dulaf impress you,

Face, shining like a pearl in its shell.

A face shining like a pearl oyster shell.

With a face that gleams like a pearl in the shell.

إِنّي وَجدت أَخي أَبا دلف

إِنّي وَجدت أَخي أَبا دلف

عند الفِعال مولّدَ الشرف

عند الفِعال مولّدَ الشرف

Indeed, I found my brother Abu Dulaf,

Verily I found my brother Abu Dulaf

For I have found my brother Abu Dulaf,

In deeds, to be of mongrel nobility.

To be a doer of honorable deeds.

When it comes to deeds, to be of spurious honor.