أَلَم تَرَ أَنَّ ذُبياناً وَعَبساً

أَلَم تَرَ أَنَّ ذُبياناً وَعَبساً

لِباغي الحَربِ قَد نَزَلا بَراحا

لِباغي الحَربِ قَد نَزَلا بَراحا

Have you not seen that Dhubyan and Abs

Did you not see that Dhubyan and 'Abs

Have encamped on open ground for whoever seeks war?

Descended as warriors in the land of Barih

فَقالَ الأَجرَبانِ وَنَحنُ حَيٌّ

فَقالَ الأَجرَبانِ وَنَحنُ حَيٌّ

بَنو عَمٍّ تَجَمَّعنا صِلاحا

بَنو عَمٍّ تَجَمَّعنا صِلاحا

Then the two mangy ones said: 'We are a tribe,

The two said: while we live

Cousins; we have gathered in concord.

We are the sons of 'Amm, united for righteousness

مَنَعنا مَدفَعَ الثَلَبوتِ حَتّى

مَنَعنا مَدفَعَ الثَلَبوتِ حَتّى

تُرِكنا راكِزينَ بِهِ الرِماحا

تُرِكنا راكِزينَ بِهِ الرِماحا

We defended the outlet of al-Thalabut until

We prevented the piercing arrows

We were left there, planting our spears,

Until we were left thrusting with spears

نُقاتِلُ عَن قُرى غَطَفانَ لَمّا

نُقاتِلُ عَن قُرى غَطَفانَ لَمّا

خَشينا أَن تَذِلَّ وَأَن تُباحا

خَشينا أَن تَذِلَّ وَأَن تُباحا

Fighting to defend the villages of Ghatafan when

We fight for the settlements of Ghatafan when

We feared they would be humbled and laid open to plunder.'

We feared that they would be disgraced and violated