لا تَكفُرَن قَوماً عَزَزتَ بِعِزِّهِم

لا تَكفُرَن قَوماً عَزَزتَ بِعِزِّهِم

أَبا عَلقَمٍ وَالكُفرُ بالريقِ مُشرِقُ

أَبا عَلقَمٍ وَالكُفرُ بالريقِ مُشرِقُ

Never be ungrateful to a people whose might made you mighty,

Do not deny a people whose might has empowered you

O Abu ‘Alqam—ingratitude makes one choke on saliva.

Abu Alqam though unbelief gleams on his sword

أَبا خُبَثٍ أَكرِم كِنانَةَ إِنَّهُم

أَبا خُبَثٍ أَكرِم كِنانَةَ إِنَّهُم

مَواليكَ إِن أَمرٌ سَما بِكَ مُعلَقُ

مَواليكَ إِن أَمرٌ سَما بِكَ مُعلَقُ

O Abu Khubath, honor Kinanah, for they are

Abu Khubth treat the Kinanah kindly for they

Your allies, should a matter arise that is bound up with you.

Are your allies though an affair confounds you

بَنو النَضرِ تَرمي مِن وَرائِكَ بِالحَصى

بَنو النَضرِ تَرمي مِن وَرائِكَ بِالحَصى

أَولو حَسَبٍ فيهِم وَفاءٌ وَمَصدَقُ

أَولو حَسَبٍ فيهِم وَفاءٌ وَمَصدَقُ

The sons of al-Nadr cast pebbles from behind you,

The Bani Nadir pelt stones at you from behind

Men of noble standing, among whom are loyalty and truthfulness.

If only in them were loyalty and truth

يُفيدونَكَ المالَ الكَثيرَ وَلم تَجِد

يُفيدونَكَ المالَ الكَثيرَ وَلم تَجِد

لِمُلكِهِمُ شَبهاً لَو أَنَّكَ تَصدُقُ

لِمُلكِهِمُ شَبهاً لَو أَنَّكَ تَصدُقُ

They give you abundant wealth, and you have not found

They give you abundant wealth but you have not found

An equal to their dominion, if you speak truthfully.

Any semblance of their kingdom were you to be truthful

إِذا رَكِبوا ثارَت عَلَيكَ عَجاجَةٌ

إِذا رَكِبوا ثارَت عَلَيكَ عَجاجَةٌ

وَفي الأَرضِ مِن وَقعِ الأَسِنَّةِ أَولَقُ

وَفي الأَرضِ مِن وَقعِ الأَسِنَّةِ أَولَقُ

When they ride, a cloud of dust rises over you,

When they ride out, dissension against you rages

And the earth is in a frenzy from the impact of spearheads.

And the land quakes from the clamor of tongues