أَلا أَبلِغِ النُعمانَ عَنّي رِسالَةً

أَلا أَبلِغِ النُعمانَ عَنّي رِسالَةً

فَمَجدُكَ حَولِيٌّ وَلُؤمُكَ قارِحُ

فَمَجدُكَ حَولِيٌّ وَلُؤمُكَ قارِحُ

Listen! Convey a message from me to al-Nu'man:

Shall I convey a message to Nu'man from me

For your glory is a yearling, while your baseness is a full-grown steed.

For your glory surrounds me and your light blinds me

مَتى تَلقَني في تَغلِبَ اِبنَةِ وائِلٍ

مَتى تَلقَني في تَغلِبَ اِبنَةِ وائِلٍ

وَأَشياعِها تَرقى إِلَيكَ المَسالِحُ

وَأَشياعِها تَرقى إِلَيكَ المَسالِحُ

Whenever you meet me among Taghlib, daughter of Wa'il,

When will you meet me in Taghlib, daughter of Wael

And her allies, the armed bands will advance toward you.

With their swords raised up high towards you