لَنِعمَ تُراثَ المَرءِ أَورَثَ قَومَهُ

لَنِعمَ تُراثَ المَرءِ أَورَثَ قَومَهُ

عُمَيرُ اِبنِ عَمرٍ وَالحِصانِ السُلاجِمِ

عُمَيرُ اِبنِ عَمرٍ وَالحِصانِ السُلاجِمِ

What a fine legacy a man bequeathed to his people—

How excellent is the heritage a man leaves his people,

Umayr, son of Amr and the chaste Sulajim—

Umayr son of Umar and his fine steed!

بَنوهُ بَنو غَرّاءَ قَد صَعَّدَت بِهِم

بَنوهُ بَنو غَرّاءَ قَد صَعَّدَت بِهِم

إِلى بَيتِ سَعدٍ ذي العَلاءِ وَدارِمِ

إِلى بَيتِ سَعدٍ ذي العَلاءِ وَدارِمِ

his sons, sons of a radiant woman who has raised them

His sons, the sons of Gharra, whom he raised

to the house of Sa'd, possessor of eminence, and Darim.

To the abode of Sa'd of lofty reputation and everlasting glory,

نَماهُم إِلى عِرنَينِ سَعدٍ مُحَرِّقٌ

نَماهُم إِلى عِرنَينِ سَعدٍ مُحَرِّقٌ

وَمِن وائِلٍ أَهلُ النُهى وَالعَظائِمِ

وَمِن وائِلٍ أَهلُ النُهى وَالعَظائِمِ

Muharriq raised their lineage to Sa'd's proud crest,

He nurtured them to the bosoms of Sa'd's eagles

and so did Wa'il's men of wisdom and mighty deeds.

And the people of Nuha, men of renown and glory.

عُمَيرٌ أَبوهُم ذو المَساعي وَجَدُّهُم

عُمَيرٌ أَبوهُم ذو المَساعي وَجَدُّهُم

ضُبَيعَةُ ضَرّابُ الطُلى وَالجَماجِمِ

ضُبَيعَةُ ضَرّابُ الطُلى وَالجَماجِمِ

Umayr is their father, a man of worthy endeavors, and their grandfather

Umayr their father, man of great deeds, their grandfather

is Dubay'a, mighty smiter of necks and skulls.

Dhubay'a, smiter of skulls and oppressors,

هُمُ الهامَةُ العَلياءُ مِن آلِ وائِلٍ

هُمُ الهامَةُ العَلياءُ مِن آلِ وائِلٍ

وَفُرسانُها في المَأزِقِ المُتَلاحِمِ

وَفُرسانُها في المَأزِقِ المُتَلاحِمِ

They are the lofty crown of the house of Wa'il,

They are the exalted standard of the clan of Wail

and its horsemen in the close-packed straits of battle.

And its knights in the closely pressed battle.

عُمَيرٌ أَبوكُم فَاِفخَروا بِفَعالِهِ

عُمَيرٌ أَبوكُم فَاِفخَروا بِفَعالِهِ

إِذا عَدَّدَ الأَقوامُ أَهلَ المَكارِمِ

إِذا عَدَّدَ الأَقوامُ أَهلَ المَكارِمِ

Umayr is your father, so take pride in his deeds

Umayr your father - so boast of his deeds

when the peoples count the men of noble virtues.

When men recount the most generous souls,

وَجارِيَةُ القَرمُ النَجيبُ بَنى لَهُم

وَجارِيَةُ القَرمُ النَجيبُ بَنى لَهُم

مَآثِرَ مَجدٍ راسِياتِ الدَعائِمِ

مَآثِرَ مَجدٍ راسِياتِ الدَعائِمِ

And Jariya, the highborn sire, built for them

The noble slave-girl built for them

memorable deeds of glory, their pillars firmly rooted.

Monuments of lasting glory on firm foundations.