1. عَرَفْتُ مَنَازِلاً بِشِعَابِ شَرْجٍ

    فَحَيَّيْتُ المَنازِلَ والشِّعَابَا

    I recognized dwellings in the ravines of Sharj,

    so I greeted the dwellings and the ravines—

  2. مَنَازِل هَيّجَتْ لِلْقَلْبِ شَوقاً

    ولِلْعَيْنَيْنِ دَمْعاً واكْتِئابَا

    dwellings that stirred longing in the heart,

    and tears and sorrow in both eyes.