إِنَّ عَمرواً وَما تَجَشَّمَ عَمروٌ

إِنَّ عَمرواً وَما تَجَشَّمَ عَمروٌ

كَاِبنِ بيضٍ غَداةَ سُدَّ السَبيلُ

كَاِبنِ بيضٍ غَداةَ سُدَّ السَبيلُ

Indeed, ʿAmr, with what ʿAmr has shouldered,

Indeed Amr and what Amr endured

is like Ibn Bayḍ on the morning the way was blocked.

Is like the son of Bayad on the morrow when the road was blocked.

لَم تَجِد غالِبٌ وَراءَكَ مَعدىً

لَم تَجِد غالِبٌ وَراءَكَ مَعدىً

لِتُراثٍ وَلا دَمٌ مَطلولُ

لِتُراثٍ وَلا دَمٌ مَطلولُ

Ghālib has found no recourse beyond you

No conqueror did you find behind you, Ma'diyy,

for an inheritance; nor is any blood left without redress.

For inheritance, nor blood shed wantonly.

كُلُّ أَمرٍ يَنوبُ عَبساً جَميعاً

كُلُّ أَمرٍ يَنوبُ عَبساً جَميعاً

أَنتَ فيهِ المُطاعُ فيما تَقولُ

أَنتَ فيهِ المُطاعُ فيما تَقولُ

In every matter that befalls all of ʿAbs,

Every matter becomes, in its entirety, submissive to you,

you are the one obeyed in what you say.

You in it are obeyed in what you say.

قَد تَحَمَّلتَ خَيرَ ذاكَ وَليداً

قَد تَحَمَّلتَ خَيرَ ذاكَ وَليداً

أَنتَ لِلصالِحاتِ قِدماً فَعولُ

أَنتَ لِلصالِحاتِ قِدماً فَعولُ

Already as a child, you shouldered the best of that;

You took on well that, O Walid,

you have long been a doer of many good deeds.

For good works your feet are active and speedy.