سِرْنا على شَطَطِ النَّوى بِجِمالِكُمْ

سِرْنا على شَطَطِ النَّوى بِجِمالِكُمْ

ولنا قُلوبٌ تَحتَ ظِلِّ نِعالِكُمْ

ولنا قُلوبٌ تَحتَ ظِلِّ نِعالِكُمْ

We journeyed across the far reaches of separation with your camels.

We walked along the paths of intent with your beauty,

And our hearts lie beneath the shade of your sandals.

And we have hearts sheltered under your shoes' shade.

بِرَقيقِ عِطْرٍ زارَنا من حالِكُمْ

بِرَقيقِ عِطْرٍ زارَنا من حالِكُمْ

يا سادَتي هلْ يَخْطُرَنَّ بِبالِكُمْ

يا سادَتي هلْ يَخْطُرَنَّ بِبالِكُمْ

With a delicate fragrance that visited us from your state.

With subtle perfume, we visited you, from your condition,

O my masters, do you ever think of

My masters, does it cross your minds,

مَنْ ليسَ يَخْطُرُ غيرُكُمْ في بالِهِ

مَنْ ليسَ يَخْطُرُ غيرُكُمْ في بالِهِ

One who thinks of none but you?

One whose mind crosses none but you?

Distraught am I for your sake, ribs pressed so,

مُضْنًى لأجْلِكُمُ على الضِّلْعَيْنِ أنْ

مُضْنًى لأجْلِكُمُ على الضِّلْعَيْنِ أنْ

والقَلْبُ منهُ يا أُهَيْلَ الحَيِّ حَنْ

والقَلْبُ منهُ يا أُهَيْلَ الحَيِّ حَنْ

Wasted for your sake, he groaned on both his sides;

And the heart therein, O life's most wondrous foal.

And his heart, O dear folk of the encampment, yearned.

You are foremost in kindness and noble deeds,

أنْتُمْ أُولو الإحسانِ والخُلُقِ الحَسَنْ

أنْتُمْ أُولو الإحسانِ والخُلُقِ الحَسَنْ

حاشاكُمو أن تَغْفَلوا عن حالِ من

حاشاكُمو أن تَغْفَلوا عن حالِ من

You are endowed with kindness and good character.

Far be it from you to be heedless of my state,

Far be it from you to neglect the plight of one

When heedless am I in my love for you, of my own state.

هو غافِلٌ في حُبِّكُمْ عن حالِهِ

هو غافِلٌ في حُبِّكُمْ عن حالِهِ

Who, in his love for you, is heedless of his own plight.