عَدَوتُم عَلى مَولايَ تَهتَضِمونَهُ

عَدَوتُم عَلى مَولايَ تَهتَضِمونَهُ

بِناحِيَةٍ مِن جانِبِ العَيِّ تَرتَعي

بِناحِيَةٍ مِن جانِبِ العَيِّ تَرتَعي

You attacked my ally, treating him unjustly,

You have attacked my master, tearing him down,

Grazing in a corner on the side of folly.

In an area on the hillside where you graze,

مَوالي بَني عَمروٍ وَأَهلِ أَمانَةٍ

مَوالي بَني عَمروٍ وَأَهلِ أَمانَةٍ

وَقُربى فَلَم يَنفَعهُمُ قيدَ إِصبَعِ

وَقُربى فَلَم يَنفَعهُمُ قيدَ إِصبَعِ

Allies of the sons of ʿAmr, and people of trust

My loyal kinsmen of Banu 'Amr and people of integrity,

And kinship—yet it availed them not a finger’s breadth.

His close relatives could not help him, not one bit.

فَعَرَّضتُمُ أَحلامَكُم وَدِماءَكُم

فَعَرَّضتُمُ أَحلامَكُم وَدِماءَكُم

بَواءً لِأَذوادٍ بِعَيهَمَ أَربَعِ

بَواءً لِأَذوادٍ بِعَيهَمَ أَربَعِ

So you put your judgment and your blood at risk,

So you exposed your dreams and your blood,

In equal exchange for four small camel herds at ʿAyham.

As fodder for the wolves with their howling cries,

فَإِن يَكُ أَوسٌ حَيَّةً مُستَميتَةً

فَإِن يَكُ أَوسٌ حَيَّةً مُستَميتَةً

فَدَعني وَأَوساً إِنَّ رُقيَتَهُ مَعي

فَدَعني وَأَوساً إِنَّ رُقيَتَهُ مَعي

So if Aws is a desperately fierce snake,

If Aus remains alive, though weakened,

Then leave Aws to me: I have the charm against him.

Then leave me with Aus, for its prestige is with me.