1. حَدا بَعضُهُم ذاتَ اليَمينِ وَبَعضُهُم

    شِمالاً وَقَلبي بَينَهُم مُتَوَزِّعُ

    Some urged their camels to the right, and some

    To the left, while my heart is torn between them.

  2. فَوَاللَهِ ما أَدري بِلَيلٍ وَقَد مَضَت

    حُمولُهُمُ أَيَّ الفَريقَينِ أَتبَعُ

    So by God, I do not know, at night, now that

    Their laden camels have gone, which of the two groups to follow.

  3. أَشاروا بِتَسليمٍ فَجُدنا بِأَنفُسٍ

    تَسيلُ مِن الآماقِ وَالسَمُّ أَدمعُ

    They gestured in farewell, so we freely gave our souls,

    Flowing from the corners of our eyes—and the poison is tears.