لَقَد عَلِقَت يَمينُكَ قَرنَ ثَورٍ

لَقَد عَلِقَت يَمينُكَ قَرنَ ثَورٍ

وَما عَلِقَت يَمينُكَ بِاللِجامِ

وَما عَلِقَت يَمينُكَ بِاللِجامِ

Your right hand has indeed clung to a bull's horn,

Your right hand has grasped the horn of a bull

and your right hand has not clung to the bridle.

And your right hand has not grasped the bridle

ذَرَنَّ الفَخرَ يا اِبنَ أَبي خُلَيدٍ

ذَرَنَّ الفَخرَ يا اِبنَ أَبي خُلَيدٍ

وَأَدِّ خَراجَ رَأسِكَ كُلَّ عامِ

وَأَدِّ خَراجَ رَأسِكَ كُلَّ عامِ

Give up boasting, O son of Abu Khulayd,

Leave off boasting, O son of Abi Khulayd

and pay your head tax every year.

And pay the tax on your head every year