1. إِنَّ سَليطاً كَاِسمِها سَليطُ

    لَولا بَنو عَمروٍ وَعَمروٌ عيطُ

    Indeed, Salit is sharp-tongued, true to its name.

    Were it not for the sons of Amr—and Amr’s people are tall and long-necked—

  2. قُلتُ دِيافِيّونَ أَو نَبيطُ

    I would say, “Diyafites, or Nabataeans.”