فَإِنَّ لَهُ كَفَّينِ في راحَتَيهِما

فَإِنَّ لَهُ كَفَّينِ في راحَتَيهِما

رَبيعُ اليَتامى وَالمَساكينِ وابِلُه

رَبيعُ اليَتامى وَالمَساكينِ وابِلُه

For he has two hands, in whose palms

For he has two palms that rain

Lies spring's abundant rain for orphans and the poor.

Springtime for the orphans and the poor.

إِذا بَلَغَت بي خالِداً وَهيَ لَم تَقُم

إِذا بَلَغَت بي خالِداً وَهيَ لَم تَقُم

فَبَلَّ يَدَيها مِن دَمِ الجَوفِ سائِلُه

فَبَلَّ يَدَيها مِن دَمِ الجَوفِ سائِلُه

When she has brought me to Khalid and has not yet risen,

When news of Khalid's death reached me

Then may her belly's flowing blood drench her forelegs.

As my tears flowed copiously.

وَكائِن عَلَيها مِن رَديفٍ وَحاجَةٍ

وَكائِن عَلَيها مِن رَديفٍ وَحاجَةٍ

وَمَجدٍ إِلى مَجدٍ رَواسٍ أَثاقِلُه

وَمَجدٍ إِلى مَجدٍ رَواسٍ أَثاقِلُه

And how many pillion riders and needs she bears,

And what burdens and needs press upon me,

And glory upon glory, its heavy burdens firmly anchored.

And glory upon glory made heavy by fate.

إِلَيكَ طَوى الأَنساعَ حَولَ رِحالِها

إِلَيكَ طَوى الأَنساعَ حَولَ رِحالِها

هَواجِرُ أَيّامٍ بِلَيلٍ تُواصِلُه

هَواجِرُ أَيّامٍ بِلَيلٍ تُواصِلُه

On the way to you, the straps around her saddles were drawn tight

The days have folded their tents and departed,

By scorching noons of days she joins to night.

Migrating nights come in succession.

نَمَتهُ قُرَيشٌ أَكرَموها وَدارِمٌ

نَمَتهُ قُرَيشٌ أَكرَموها وَدارِمٌ

وَسَعدٌ إِلى المَجدِ الكَريمِ قَبايِلُه

وَسَعدٌ إِلى المَجدِ الكَريمِ قَبايِلُه

Quraysh—its noblest men—and Darim raised him,

He was nursed by Quraysh, honored by Darim,

And Sa'd, his tribes, to noble glory.

And Sa'd, of generous glory are his tribes.