وَمَن يَفتَقِر مِنّا يَعِش بِحُسامِهِ

وَمَن يَفتَقِر مِنّا يَعِش بِحُسامِهِ

وَمَن يَفتَقِر مِن سائِرِ الناسِ يَسأَلِ

وَمَن يَفتَقِر مِن سائِرِ الناسِ يَسأَلِ

And whoever among us falls into poverty lives by his keen sword;

He among us who is needy lives by his sword

And whoever among the rest of mankind falls into poverty begs.

While others in need beg and implore

وَنَحنُ وُصِفنا دونَ كُلِّ قَبيلَةٍ

وَنَحنُ وُصِفنا دونَ كُلِّ قَبيلَةٍ

بِشِدَّةِ بَأسٍ في الكِتابِ المُنزَّلِ

بِشِدَّةِ بَأسٍ في الكِتابِ المُنزَّلِ

And we alone, among all tribes, were described

Yet we have been described, above any tribe

As fierce in battle in the revealed Book.

As fierce in war, in the holy book revealed

وَإِنّا لَنَلهو بِالسُيوفِ كَما لَهَت

وَإِنّا لَنَلهو بِالسُيوفِ كَما لَهَت

فَتاةٌ بِعِقدٍ أَو سِخابِ قرَنفُلِ

فَتاةٌ بِعِقدٍ أَو سِخابِ قرَنفُلِ

And indeed we play with swords, as did

For we play with swords, as a maiden plays

A maiden with a necklace or a fragrant string of cloves.

With a necklace of beads or a garland of carnations