عَنسِيَ في الدُنِّيا سِوى الراهي

عَنسِيَ في الدُنِّيا سِوى الراهي

طَلَّقتُها تَطليقَ إِكراهِ

طَلَّقتُها تَطليقَ إِكراهِ

My she-camel in this world is unlike that of one at ease.

I care for nothing in this world but her who delights me,

I divorced her under compulsion.

Though I divorced her in recalcitrance forced on me.

وَالجَدُّ أَبراها لِمَن راضَها

وَالجَدُّ أَبراها لِمَن راضَها

فَاِنهَض إِلى عَنسكَ إِبراهِ

فَاِنهَض إِلى عَنسكَ إِبراهِ

And fortune fitted her with a nose-ring for whoever tamed her.

But in truth she is one who would bear any wrong that pleased her,

So rise to your she-camel, Ibrahim.

So arise and return to the one who adorns you, Ibrahim.

وَإِنَّما نَحنُ أَسارى بِها

وَإِنَّما نَحنُ أَسارى بِها

وَسَوفَ تودي بِالأَساري هي

وَسَوفَ تودي بِالأَساري هي

And we are but captives in her,

For we are but captives of this world,

And she herself will bring the captives to ruin.

And captives shall be led by it wherever it will.