1. We stopped at the house of Al-Zubairqan while we were in movement
We stayed for a while in the midst of the perfumed house

2. We sought shade near it and drew water with our water-skin ropes
From its plentiful and weak interconnected water supply

3. Al-Zubairqan does not refuse his guest on the day
Of the God-fearing ascetic or the trusting worshipper

4. Nor the knowledgeable man, for none but He knows what tomorrow holds
Except that he will raise up the ridges of the pond with his pick

5. Firmly established upon a building, preventing its water
Plentiful water - the water of a thirsty, diseased woman

6. He remained conversing with Umm Shathara sitting
As if bitter colocynth were upon her window sill

7. You are the redemption for Ibn Hawdha's son, for he
Hosted us without stinginess or making excuses

8. We took shade near him during torrid heat and abundance
While my feet remained in a meadow and a stream