1. وَهَل أَسوى بَراقِشُ حينَ أَسوى

    بِبَلقَعَةٍ وَمُنبَسِطٍ أَنيقِ

    And did Baraqish fall into ruin, when it fell into ruin,

    In a barren waste and a lovely open plain?

  2. وَحَلّوا مِن مَعينٍ يَومَ حَلّوا

    لِعِزِّهِمُ لَدى الفَجِّ العَميقِ

    And from Ma'in they came to settle, on the day they settled,

    By virtue of their might, beside the deep mountain pass.