بَدا يَومَ رُحنا عامِدينَ لِأَرضِها

بَدا يَومَ رُحنا عامِدينَ لِأَرضِها

سَنيحٌ فَقالَ القَومُ مَرَّ سَنيحُ

سَنيحٌ فَقالَ القَومُ مَرَّ سَنيحُ

There appeared, the day we set out bound for her land,

The day we set out determined for her land

a rightward-crossing creature; the company said, 'A rightward passer has passed.'

Was clear, so the people said luck shines clear.

فَهابَ رِجالٌ مِنهُمُ وَتَقاعَسوا

فَهابَ رِجالٌ مِنهُمُ وَتَقاعَسوا

فَقُلتُ لَهُم جاري إِلَيَّ رَبيحُ

فَقُلتُ لَهُم جاري إِلَيَّ رَبيحُ

Some men among them took fright and hung back.

Some men shrank back and held behind,

So I told them, 'My neighbor brings me good fortune.'

But I said to them, my Lord's wind blows here!

عُقابٌ بِأَعقابٍ مِنَ الدارِ بَعدَما

عُقابٌ بِأَعقابٍ مِنَ الدارِ بَعدَما

جَرَت نِيَّةٌ تُسلي المُحِبَّ طَروحُ

جَرَت نِيَّةٌ تُسلي المُحِبَّ طَروحُ

An eagle at the rear of the dwelling, after

Retribution on the heels of those who fled

a far-reaching resolve had taken its course, consoling the lover.

After sincere intention to console the abandoned dear;

وَقالَ صَحابي هُدهُدٌ فَوقَ بانَةٍ

وَقالَ صَحابي هُدهُدٌ فَوقَ بانَةٍ

هُدىً وَبَيانٌ بِالنَجاحِ يَلوحُ

هُدىً وَبَيانٌ بِالنَجاحِ يَلوحُ

And my companions said, 'A hoopoe atop a moringa tree:

And my friends said—a hoopoe above a mound—

guidance and a clear sign of success shining forth.'

Guidance and clarity wave success near;

وَقالوا دَمٌ دامَت مَواثيقُ بَينَنا

وَقالوا دَمٌ دامَت مَواثيقُ بَينَنا

وَدامَ لَنا حُلوُ الصَفاءِ صَريحُ

وَدامَ لَنا حُلوُ الصَفاءِ صَريحُ

And they said, 'Blood! May covenants endure between us,

And they said—blood while covenants between us stood,

and may the sweetness of affection remain ours, unalloyed.'

And the cup of pure amity flowed sincere.