يا طَلحُ إِن كُنتَ كَما تَقولُ

يا طَلحُ إِن كُنتَ كَما تَقولُ

لَكُم خُيولٌ وَلَنا نُصولُ

لَكُم خُيولٌ وَلَنا نُصولُ

O Talha, if you are as you say,

O Talha, if you are as you claim

O Talha, if you are truly as you claim,

You have horses, and we have blades.

You have horses and we have resolute men

You possess the horses, but we possess the blades,

فَاثبُتْ لِنَنظُرْ أَيُّنا المَقتولُ

فَاثبُتْ لِنَنظُرْ أَيُّنا المَقتولُ

وَأَيّنا أَولى بِما تَقولُ

وَأَيّنا أَولى بِما تَقولُ

Then stand firm, so we may see which of us is slain,

Stand firm so we may see who is slain

Stand firm, then, so we may see which of us is to be slain,

And which of us is more entitled to what you claim.

And who is more worthy of what you claim

And which of us is worthier of the words you spoke,

فَقَد أَتاكَ الأَسَدُ الصّؤولُ

فَقَد أَتاكَ الأَسَدُ الصّؤولُ

بِصارِمٍ لَيسَ لَهُ فلولُ

بِصارِمٍ لَيسَ لَهُ فلولُ

For the charging lion has come to you,

The roaring lion has come to you

For the assailing lion has surely come upon you,

With a keen sword whose edge has no nicks.

With a sword that has no scabbard

Bearing a resolute sword that knows no notch or flaw,

يَنصُرُهُ القَهّارُ وَالرَسولُ

يَنصُرُهُ القَهّارُ وَالرَسولُ

The All-Subduing One and the Messenger support him.

He is helped by the Almighty and the Messenger

Aided by the Almighty Subduer and the Messenger.