يكلفني الكندي سير تنوفة

يكلفني الكندي سير تنوفة

أكابد فيها كل ذي ضبة مثري

أكابد فيها كل ذي ضبة مثري

The Kindite burdens me with a journey through a desolate wilderness,

The Canadian tasks me with a grueling journey

where I struggle against every wealthy man harboring a grudge.

Through which I must endure every troubling obstacle

وأقبل دوني جمع ذهل كأنني

وأقبل دوني جمع ذهل كأنني

فلاة لذهل والزعانف من عمرو

فلاة لذهل والزعانف من عمرو

And Dhuhl's host came forward before me, as though I were

And below me a group of confused people approaches as if

a wilderness for Dhuhl and the hangers-on from Amr.

I were a wasteland to their confusion with fins from Amr

ودوني ركب من لجيم مصمم

ودوني ركب من لجيم مصمم

وزبان جاري والخفير على بكرِ

وزبان جاري والخفير على بكرِ

And before me stands a resolute band of riders from Lujaym,

And below me a determined caravan from Lajam

and Zabban is my protector and guarantor against Bakr.

With flowing conversation and the guard at dawn

لعمري لا أخشى ظلامة ظالم

لعمري لا أخشى ظلامة ظالم

وسعد بن عجل مجمعون على نصري

وسعد بن عجل مجمعون على نصري

By my life, I fear no wrong from any wrongdoer,

By my life I do not fear the darkness of an oppressor

and the clan of Sa'd ibn Ijl are united in supporting me.

And Sa'd bin 'Ujal, they are gathered to support me