تَراضَينا بِحُكمِ اللَهِ فينا

تَراضَينا بِحُكمِ اللَهِ فينا

لَنا أَدَبٌ وَلِلثَقَفِيِّ مالُ

لَنا أَدَبٌ وَلِلثَقَفِيِّ مالُ

We have accepted God's decree concerning us:

We have acquiesced to God's judgment of us

We have learning and refinement, and al-Thaqafi has wealth.

We have morals while the uncultured has wealth

وَما الثَقَفِيُّ إِن جادَت كُساهُ

وَما الثَقَفِيُّ إِن جادَت كُساهُ

وَراعَكَ شَخصُهُ إِلّا خَيالُ

وَراعَكَ شَخصُهُ إِلّا خَيالُ

And al-Thaqafi—even if his garments are fine

The uncultured, though his robe be generous

and his figure awes you—is nothing but a phantom.

And his person striking, remains but an apparition