وَلَمّا نَزَلنا عُكبَراءَ وَلَم يَكُن

وَلَمّا نَزَلنا عُكبَراءَ وَلَم يَكُن

نَبيذٌ وَلا كانَت حَلالاً لَنا الخَمرُ

نَبيذٌ وَلا كانَت حَلالاً لَنا الخَمرُ

When we stopped at ʿUkbarāʾ, there was no

And when we stopped at ʿUkbarāʾ, and there was no

nabīdh, nor was wine lawful for us.

nabīdh, nor was wine lawful for us,

دَعَونا لَها بِشراً وَرُبَّ عَظيمَةٍ

دَعَونا لَها بِشراً وَرُبَّ عَظيمَةٍ

دَعَونا لَها بِشراً فَأَصرَخَنا بِشرُ

دَعَونا لَها بِشراً فَأَصرَخَنا بِشرُ

We summoned Bishr for it—and many a dire plight

we called upon Bishr for it—and many a grave plight

have we summoned Bishr to, and Bishr has rescued us.

we called upon Bishr for, and Bishr came to our aid.