وَلِعتُمyou delight بِتَمرينِin making supple السِياطِthe whips وَأَنتُمwhile you
وَلِعتُم بِتَمرينِ السِياطِ وَأَنتُم
يُشَنُّraids are launched عَلَيكُمagainst you بِالفَناin the courtyard كُلَّevery مَربَعِspring
يُشَنُّ عَلَيكُم بِالفَنا كُلَّ مَربَعِ
You delight in making your whips supple, while
You are obsessed with lashing others while
Raids are launched against you in your courtyard every spring.
Every square is raining annihilation upon you
بَنيsons of أَسَدٍAsad ماwhat تَأمُرونَdo you advise بِأَمرِكُمconcerning your situation
بَني أَسَدٍ ما تَأمُرونَ بِأَمرِكُم
إِذاwhen لَحِقَتcatches up خَيلٌcavalry تَثوبُrallies وَتَدَّعيand shouts its battle cry
إِذا لَحِقَت خَيلٌ تَثوبُ وَتَدَّعي
Sons of Asad, what do you advise concerning your plight
O sons of Asad, your commands accomplish nothing
When cavalry catches up, rallying and shouting its battle cry?
When cavalry charge, raging and bellowing