1. ولما لم أجد ظهراً مطيقا

    أحمله اشتياقي والغراما

    And when I found no back strong enough

    to bear my longing and passion,

  2. سألت البارق النجدي يهدي

    الى دارٍ تحل بها السلاما

    I asked the lightning of Najd to convey

    greetings to a dwelling where she resides.

  3. ولست وإن تطاولت الليالي

    بناسٍ قول هندٍ يا أماما

    Nor, though the nights stretch on,

    do I forget Hind’s words: “O Umama,

  4. أهذا المدعي زوراً وإفكاً

    هوانا ثم ضيقت اللثاما

    is this the one who falsely and deceitfully claims

    to love us?” Then she drew her veil tight.

  5. فلو صدق الهوى لم يحيي يوماً

    بإثر البين عنه ولا أقاما

    “For had his love been true, he would not have lived a day

    after our parting from him, nor lingered.”