رَمىmay strike اللَهُGod مِنwhoever ذَمَّreviles العَشيرَةَthe clan سادِراًheedlessly
رَمى اللَهُ مِن ذَمَّ العَشيرَةَ سادِراً
بِداهِيَةٍwith a calamity تَبيَضُّturn white مِنهاbecause of it المَقادِمُthe forelocks
بِداهِيَةٍ تَبيَضُّ مِنها المَقادِمُ
May God strike whoever heedlessly reviles the clan
God has cast the blame of kinsfolk far away
With a calamity that turns forelocks white.
With self-evident clarity that brightens the horizon
فَدَعso leave off عَنكَaway from yourself لَوميblaming me لاdo not تَلُمنيblame me فَإِنَّنيfor indeed I
فَدَع عَنكَ لَومي لا تَلُمني فَإِنَّني
أَحوطُI protect حريميmy household وَالعَدُوُّand the foe المُوائِمُseeking accord
أَحوطُ حريمي وَالعَدُوُّ المُوائِمُ
So leave off blaming me; do not reproach me, for I
So cease your blame of me, do not blame me, for I
Protect my household and the foe who seeks accord.
Defend my honor while the enemy lies in wait
فَنَحنُfor we وَرَدناwe came to water فيin نَهاوَندَNahawand مَورِداًa watering place
فَنَحنُ وَرَدنا في نَهاوَندَ مَورِداً
صَدرناwe departed بِهِfrom it وَالجَمعُand the host حَرّانُparched واجِمُsilent with dismay
صَدرنا بِهِ وَالجَمعُ حَرّانُ واجِمُ
For at Nahawand we came to a watering place;
For we have arrived at Nahāwand as destiny decreed
We came away from it, the host parched and silent with dismay.
With purpose though the hostile horde threatens assault