1. If the mound were removed from those behind it
They would surge as the locusts swarmed and circled around
١. عَلى مَن وَراءَ الرَدمِ لَو دُكَّ عَنهُمُ
لَماجوا كَما ماجَ الجَرادَ وَطَوَّفوا
2. For they make the land equable, were it not for them it would be still
Upon the people, or it would nearly proceed to be demolished
٢. فَهُم يَعدِلونَ الأَرضَ لَولاهُمُ اِستَوَت
عَلى الناسِ أَو كادَت تَسيرُ فَتُنسَفُ
3. And if Sa'da came from her lands
The nights would come crawling with dryness
٣. وَلَو أَنَّ سَعداً أَقبَلَت مِن بِلادِها
لَجاءَت بِيَبرينَ اللَيالي تَزَحَّفُ