أَفراسُنا بِالسَهلِ بَدَّلنَ مَذحِجاً

أَفراسُنا بِالسَهلِ بَدَّلنَ مَذحِجاً

ذُرى شَعَفٍ شَثّاً وَباناً وَعَرعَرا

ذُرى شَعَفٍ شَثّاً وَباناً وَعَرعَرا

Our horses on the plain made Madhhij exchange it

Our horses in the plain changed Madhija

for mountain summits, shath shrubs, moringa, and juniper.

To fragments of long grass, Ar'ar and bent twigs.

فَأَصبَحنَ لَم يَترُكنَ حَظّاً لِعامِرٍ

فَأَصبَحنَ لَم يَترُكنَ حَظّاً لِعامِرٍ

مِنَ الناسِ إِلّا لاحِقاً قَد تُغُبِّرا

مِنَ الناسِ إِلّا لاحِقاً قَد تُغُبِّرا

So by morning they had left no share for 'Amir

So when morning came they left no share for Amir

of the men, save a straggler gleaned from those remaining.

Of the people save one who follows to be dusted with earth.