أَبلِغ بَني نَوفَلٍ عَنّي فَقَد بَلَغوا

أَبلِغ بَني نَوفَلٍ عَنّي فَقَد بَلَغوا

مِنّي الحَفيظَةَ لَمّا جاءَني الخَبَرُ

مِنّي الحَفيظَةَ لَمّا جاءَني الخَبَرُ

Tell the sons of Nawfal on my behalf: they have indeed stirred

Convey to the people of Nawfal from me, for they have attained

My indignation, when the news reached me.

The utmost limit from me, when the news came to me

القائِلينَ يَساراً لا تُناظِرُهُ

القائِلينَ يَساراً لا تُناظِرُهُ

غِشّاً لِسَيِّدِهِم في الأَمرِ إِذ أَمَروا

غِشّاً لِسَيِّدِهِم في الأَمرِ إِذ أَمَروا

Those who said, 'Give Yasār no respite,'

Of those who counsel evil, do not look at them

Deceiving their lord in the matter when they advised him.

Deceiving their master in the matter when they were ordered

إِنَّ اِبنَ وَرقاءَ لا تُخشى غَوائِلُهُ

إِنَّ اِبنَ وَرقاءَ لا تُخشى غَوائِلُهُ

لَكِن وَقائِعُهُ في الحَربِ تُنتَظَرُ

لَكِن وَقائِعُهُ في الحَربِ تُنتَظَرُ

Indeed, no treacherous harm is feared from Ibn Warqāʾ,

Indeed, the son of Waraqa is not to be feared for his misdeeds

But his exploits in war are awaited.

But his actions in war are to be awaited

لَولا اِبنُ وَرقاءَ وَالمَجدُ التَليدُ لَهُ

لَولا اِبنُ وَرقاءَ وَالمَجدُ التَليدُ لَهُ

كانوا قَليلاً فَما عَزّوا وَلا كَثُروا

كانوا قَليلاً فَما عَزّوا وَلا كَثُروا

Were it not for Ibn Warqāʾ and his ancestral glory,

Were it not for the son of Waraqa and the inherited glory for him

They would have been few, neither mighty nor numerous.

They would have been few, neither prided nor multiplied

المَجدُ في غَيرِهِم لَولا مَآثِرُهُ

المَجدُ في غَيرِهِم لَولا مَآثِرُهُ

وَصَبرُهُ نَفسَهُ وَالحَربُ تَستَعِرُ

وَصَبرُهُ نَفسَهُ وَالحَربُ تَستَعِرُ

Glory would lie with others, were it not for his noble deeds

Glory in others than them, were it not for his achievements

And his keeping himself steadfast while war blazes.

And his own patience, while war rages

أَولى لَهُم ثُمَّ أَولى أَن تُصيبَهُمُ

أَولى لَهُم ثُمَّ أَولى أَن تُصيبَهُمُ

مِنّي بَواقِرُ لا تُبقي وَلا تَذَرُ

مِنّي بَواقِرُ لا تُبقي وَلا تَذَرُ

Woe to them, then woe again! May they be struck

It is more fitting for them, then more fitting that there should strike them

By devastating calamities from me that spare nothing and leave nothing;

From me deadly blows that leave neither remains nor traces

وَأَن يُعَلَّلَ رُكبانُ المَطِيِّ بِهِم

وَأَن يُعَلَّلَ رُكبانُ المَطِيِّ بِهِم

بِكُلِّ قافِيَةٍ شَنعاءَ تُشتَهَرُ

بِكُلِّ قافِيَةٍ شَنعاءَ تُشتَهَرُ

And may the camel-riders be entertained at their expense

And that the riders of steeds should be crippled by them

With every scandalous rhyme that becomes widely known.

With every despised ode made notorious