وَإِنّ ولوجَ البيت حلٌّ لجحوشٍ

وَإِنّ ولوجَ البيت حلٌّ لجحوشٍ

إِذا جاءَ والمتسأذنون نيامُ

إِذا جاءَ والمتسأذنون نيامُ

And indeed, entering the house is permitted to Jahush,

Though you bar your doors from guests in slumber deep

And surely entering the house is lawful for the donkeys,

when he comes while those seeking permission are asleep.

When visitors knock, it's courteous them to greet

If they come while those asking permission are asleep.

فَأهلُ الحجازِ مَعشرٌ قَد كرهتهم

فَأهلُ الحجازِ مَعشرٌ قَد كرهتهم

وَأهلُ الغضا قومٌ عليّ كرامِ

وَأهلُ الغضا قومٌ عليّ كرامِ

For the people of the Hijaz are a folk I have come to hate,

The folk of Hejaz I've taken much disdain

For the people of Hijaz are a group I have detested,

and the people of the ghada trees are a folk I hold dear.

Yet Nobles of Ghada I hold in high esteem

And the people of al-Ghada are a folk noble to me.