1. I stayed awake as a man's anxiety leads him
From the beginning of the night until dawn breaks for travel

2. When will messengers deliver us good news?
Things became hopeless as with incurable illness

3. The night competes with its stars' radiance
As the ease of removing a garment competes with the left hand

4. To you Abu Bakr we sped our she-camels
We ride briskly then gallop then set out early

5. Until we came to you after the hand of the rider mixed with dust
And the journey came to an end

6. Until we came to Abu Bakr with his eulogy
With no spatial or temporal separation left to hinder me

7. I set my purpose towards the sweet and noble qualities
As if his way in the mosque were the moon

8. Before long they were but two brothers in complete trust
As long as among people there is life and the young man Umar