إذا اللهُ حَيَّا خُلَّةً عَنْ خَلِيلِهِ

إذا اللهُ حَيَّا خُلَّةً عَنْ خَلِيلِهِ

فَحيَّا مَلِيكُ النَّاسِ هنْدَ بْنَ عَاصِمِ

فَحيَّا مَلِيكُ النَّاسِ هنْدَ بْنَ عَاصِمِ

If God blesses a friend on his companion’s behalf,

If God let one be apart from a friend

then may the King of mankind bless Hind ibn Asim.

Then may He let King Hind ibn Al-A'asim live

وَكُل سَلُولِيَّ إذا مَا لَقِيتَهُ

وَكُل سَلُولِيَّ إذا مَا لَقِيتَهُ

سَرِيعٌ إلى دَاعي الْعُلاَ وَالمَكَارِمِ

سَرِيعٌ إلى دَاعي الْعُلاَ وَالمَكَارِمِ

And every man of Salul, whenever you meet him,

And every honourable man, when you meet him

is swift to answer the call to glory and noble deeds.

Is quick to the caller of nobility and virtues

هُمُ الْبِيضُ أقْدَاماً وَديبَاجَ أوْجُه

هُمُ الْبِيضُ أقْدَاماً وَديبَاجَ أوْجُه

كِرامٌ إذا اغْبَرَّتْ وُجُوُهُ الألاَئِمِ

كِرامٌ إذا اغْبَرَّتْ وُجُوُهُ الألاَئِمِ

They are white of foot, with faces like silk brocade,

They are the white-footed, brocade-faced ones

noble when the faces of the base grow dusty.

Noble, even if the faces of the wicked are dust-stained

وَلاَ يَأكُلُ الكَلْبُ السَّرُوقُ نِعَالَهُمْ

وَلاَ يَأكُلُ الكَلْبُ السَّرُوقُ نِعَالَهُمْ

وَلاَ تَنْتَقِي الْمُمَّ الَّذِي فِي الْجَماجِمِ

وَلاَ تَنْتَقِي الْمُمَّ الَّذِي فِي الْجَماجِمِ

And the thieving dog does not eat their sandals,

Nor does the thieving dog steal their shoes

nor is the brain matter (reading uncertain) within the skulls picked out.

Nor does the vermin pick that which is in the skulls