فَما بَرِحَت سَجواءَ حَتّى كَأَنَّما

فَما بَرِحَت سَجواءَ حَتّى كَأَنَّما

تُغادِرُ بِالزيزاءِ بُرساً مُقَطَّعا

تُغادِرُ بِالزيزاءِ بُرساً مُقَطَّعا

And she remained gentle-paced, until it was as though

She had scarcely departed from Sajwaa before it seemed

she were leaving shredded cotton on the high plain.

As if she was leaving behind at Azeezaa a fragmented fleece