إِنif تَكُyou are دارِمَshort-stepping القَدَمَينِthe two feet جَعداًstocky
إِن تَكُ دارِمَ القَدَمَينِ جَعداً
ثُمالِيّاًa man of Thumāla فَإِنّيthen indeed I لاnot أُباليcare
ثُمالِيّاً فَإِنّي لا أُبالي
If you are short-stepping and stocky,
Though your feet may falter and stumble,
a man of Thumāla, then I do not care.
I do not care.
إِذاwhen سَبَقَتtakes the lead قُرَيشٌQuraysh يَومَa day of مَجدٍglory
إِذا سَبَقَت قُرَيشٌ يَومَ مَجدٍ
فَهُمthen they خَيلٌhorses وَأَنتَand you مِنَamong البِغالِthe mules
فَهُم خَيلٌ وَأَنتَ مِنَ البِغالِ
When Quraysh takes the lead on a day of glory,
For when Quraysh charge in glory,
then they are horses, and you are among the mules.
They ride their steeds while you ride mules.