جَزىmay reward اللَهُGod عَنّاon our behalf طيئاًTayy فيin دِيارِهاits lands
جَزى اللَهُ عَنّا طيئاً في دِيارِها
بمعتركin the fray of الأبطالthe heroes خيرthe best جَزاءِreward
بمعترك الأبطال خير جَزاءِ
May God reward Tayy on our behalf in its lands,
May God reward us for Ti'a in her home
In the fray of heroes, with the finest reward.
With the battlefield of heroes, the best reward
همواthey أهلbearers of راياتbanners السَماحَةِgenerosity وَالنَدىand bounty
هموا أهل رايات السَماحَةِ وَالنَدى
إِذاwhen ماemphatic particle الصباthe east wind أَلوتswept away بِكُلِّwith every خباءِtent
إِذا ما الصبا أَلوت بِكُلِّ خباءِ
They are the bearers of the banners of generosity and bounty,
They intended, the people of the banners of generosity and dew
When the east wind sweeps away every tent.
When youth destroys with all deceit
همواthey اضربواstrike! (apparently intended: struck) قيساًQays علىfor الدينthe faith بعدماafter
هموا اضربوا قيساً على الدين بعدما
أجابواthey answered مناديa caller of ظلمةdarkness وعماءِand blindness
أجابوا منادي ظلمة وعماءِ
They [struck] Qays for the faith, after
They intended, strike Qais for religion after
They answered a caller of darkness and blindness.
They responded to the caller of injustice and blindness