1. A clan we descended upon, with life still full of joy,
In a wide, fertile place of plenteous dwellings,

2. Yet no glorious man among us has sheathed his sword,
The exuberant folly of impetuous youth in his dotage.

3. We in a valley encamped, where Umm Salim pitched
A tent, on soft soil, of plants freshly green.

4. She exuded musk when her train neared her,
As if her robes were steeped in its fragrance.

5. How many days we journeyed, while the sun drew in
Its skirts, the pebbles melting from its heat?

6. At night we folded the miles, the travelers cheered
When a shooting star streaked across the sky.

7. You who camp on the dunes, can you provide
A cure for one whose illness comes from his healer?

8. You have settlements for visitors; yours we visited,
A lover, to catch a glimpse of his beloved.