1. My companion, let us wander for an hour
And visit the ruins and see the remnants
١. خَليلَيَّ عوجا بِنا ساعَةً
نُحَيِّ الرُسومَ وَنُؤيَ الطَلَل
2. Let us weep, for will our weeping ever return
A time that has passed for us?
٢. وَنَبكِ وَهَل يَرجِعَنَّ البُكا
عَلَينا زَمانا لَنا قَد تَوَل
3. Nights of joy we had are now gone
That joined our affection, whoever we bonded with
٣. لَيالِيَ سُعدى لَنا خُلَّةٌ
تُواصِلُ في وُدِّنا مَن نَصِل
4. And cleared like rain clouds that pour
Abundant rain that covers the valleys
٤. وَتَجلو كَمُزنَةِ غَيثٍ لَها
غَفائِرُ تَكسو البِطاحَ النَفَل
5. When they walked among their dwellings
Like the winds traversing the marshes
٥. إِذا ما مَشَت بَينَ أَترابِها
كَمِثلِ الإِراخِ يَطَأنَ الوَحَل
6. As if braided hair adorned
With musk were seized by the restless
٦. كَأَنَّ سَوابِلَ مَصيُوفَةٍ
أَقامَ بِها كُلُّ وَحشٍ هَمَل
7. Haughty, perfumed with incense
And ambergris, the plunder of youth
٧. سَوافِرُ قَد زانَهُنَّ العَبيرُ
مَعَ المِسكِ مُغتَنِماتُ الطَفَل
8. I was surprised by one with no deceit
Of heavy build after resting
٨. فَفاجَأنَني غَيرَ ذي غِرَّةٍ
شَديدَ الفَقارَةِ بَعدَ النَهَل
9. We greeted each other, and hard
Did parting weigh on us both
٩. فَحَيَّيتُهُنَّ وَحَيَّينَني
وَعَزَّ الفِراقُ عَلَينا وَجَل