بَني الدَيّانِ رُدّوا مالَ جاري

بَني الدَيّانِ رُدّوا مالَ جاري

وَأَسرى في كُبولِهُمُ الثِقالِ

وَأَسرى في كُبولِهُمُ الثِقالِ

Sons of al-Dayyan, return my neighbor’s wealth,

O sons of Dhayyan, return the wealth of my neighbor,

And the captives in their heavy fetters.

And free those chained in captivity,

وَرُدّوا السَبيَ إِن شِئتُم بِمَنٍّ

وَرُدّوا السَبيَ إِن شِئتُم بِمَنٍّ

وَإِن شِئتُم مُفاداةً بِمالِ

وَإِن شِئتُم مُفاداةً بِمالِ

And return the captives, if you wish, as a favor,

Return the captives if you wish out of favor,

Or, if you wish, for ransom paid in money.

Or ransom them if you prefer with money,

فَأَنتُم أَهلُ عائِدَةٍ وَفَضلٍ

فَأَنتُم أَهلُ عائِدَةٍ وَفَضلٍ

وَأَيدٍ في مَواهِبِكُم طِوالِ

وَأَيدٍ في مَواهِبِكُم طِوالِ

For you are people of kindness and generosity,

You are known for kindness and generosity,

And hands reaching far in your giving.

With hands that give freely and bountifully,

مَتى ما تَمنَعوا شَيئاً فَلَيسَت

مَتى ما تَمنَعوا شَيئاً فَلَيسَت

حَبائِلُ أَخذِهِ غَيرَ السُؤالِ

حَبائِلُ أَخذِهِ غَيرَ السُؤالِ

Whenever you withhold something, there are no

Whenever you withhold a thing it can only be taken

Means of obtaining it other than asking.

Through asking - no other chains can bind it,

وَحَربُكُم بَني الدَيّانِ حَربٌ

وَحَربُكُم بَني الدَيّانِ حَربٌ

يَغَضُّ المَرءُ مِنها بِالزُلالِ

يَغَضُّ المَرءُ مِنها بِالزُلالِ

And your war, sons of al-Dayyan, is a war

And war with you, O Dhayyan's sons, is war

That makes a man choke even on clear water.

That leaves one nauseated, however brave,

وَجارَتُكُم بَني الدَيّانِ بَسلٌ

وَجارَتُكُم بَني الدَيّانِ بَسلٌ

وَجارُكُمُ يُعَدُّ مَعَ العِيالِ

وَجارُكُمُ يُعَدُّ مَعَ العِيالِ

And the woman under your protection, sons of al-Dayyan, is inviolate,

Your neighbors find you easy, O Dhayyans' sons

And your protected neighbor is counted among your dependants.

A neighbor counts as one of the family,

حَذا عَبدُ المَدانِ لَكُم حَذاءً

حَذا عَبدُ المَدانِ لَكُم حَذاءً

مُخَضَّرَةِ الصُدورِ عَلى مِثالِ

مُخَضَّرَةِ الصُدورِ عَلى مِثالِ

ʿAbd al-Madan fashioned footwear for you,

Like green-breasted birds lined up together

Green-fronted, according to a pattern.

Has Abdu al-Madani adorned you beautifully,

بَني الدَيّانِ إِنَّ بَني زِيادٍ

بَني الدَيّانِ إِنَّ بَني زِيادٍ

هُمُ أَهلُ التَكَرُّمِ وَالفَعالِ

هُمُ أَهلُ التَكَرُّمِ وَالفَعالِ

Sons of al-Dayyan, indeed the sons of Ziyad

O Dhayyan's sons, the clan of Ziyad are

Are people of noble generosity and worthy deeds.

Known for valiance and glorious deeds,

فَأَولوني بَني الدَيَّنِ خَيراً

فَأَولوني بَني الدَيَّنِ خَيراً

أُقِرُّ لَكُم بِهِ أُخرى اللَيالي

أُقِرُّ لَكُم بِهِ أُخرى اللَيالي

So grant me kindness, sons of al-Dayyan,

So treat me kindly, O Dhayyan's sons,

Which I shall acknowledge to you until the last of nights.

And I will praise you till the end of time.