1. وَهَل رامَ عَن عَهدي وَدَيكٌ مَكانَهُ

    إِلى حَيثُ يُفضي سَيلُ ذاتِ المَساجِدِ

    And has Wadayk, since I knew it, left its place

    For where the torrent of Dhat al-Masajid flows?

  2. فَنيتُ وَأَفناني الزَمانُ وَأَصبَحَت

    لِداتي بَنو نَعشٍ وَزُهرُ الفَراقِدِ

    I have wasted away; time has worn me out, and now

    My age-mates are Banu Naʿsh and the shining Faraqid stars.