لَناwe have أَسمارُnightly gatherings نَعقِدُهاwe hold them عَلَيناamong ourselves
لَنا أَسمارُ نَعقِدُها عَلَينا
وَحَولَand around بُيوتِناour homes الغُرُّthe illustrious ones الجِيادُthe generous ones
وَحَولَ بُيوتِنا الغُرُّ الجِيادُ
We have nightly gatherings that we hold among ourselves,
We have steeds that we lead by the bridle
And around our homes are illustrious, generous men:
And around our homes are the noble horses
أُناسٌpeople زَهرُthe blossoms of جودِهِمُtheir generosity العَطاياgifts
أُناسٌ زَهرُ جودِهِمُ العَطايا
وَنَبَتand the growth of رِياضُthe gardens of رَأيِهُمُtheir counsel السَدادُsound judgment
وَنَبَت رِياضُ رَأيِهُمُ السَدادُ
People whose bounty bears gifts as its blossoms,
People whose generosity is blossoming
And whose gardens of counsel yield sound judgment.
And the gardens of their wisdom growing fully
إِذاwhen سارواthey march إِلىto الهَيجاءِbattle سارواthey march
إِذا ساروا إِلى الهَيجاءِ ساروا
وَلَيسَand there is no لَهُمfor them سِوىexcept الأَقدارَthe decrees of fate زادُprovision
وَلَيسَ لَهُم سِوى الأَقدارَ زادُ
When they march to battle, they march
When they set out for battle they march
And have no provision but the decrees of fate.
With none but destiny as their provision