1. Umayyah visited in a dream, coming to see us,
So weak, as if all strength had left him.

2. Wandering among worn tents and frayed dwellings,
Of withered palm branches creaking between them.

3. Her clothes were dotted with juniper berries,
And in them was a weariness from enduring separation.

4. She spoke a little, then I woke up, and could not see,
Any trace of a visitor left disconsolate.

5. So I went back to sleep, hoping she would return,
My Salma, though craving her again is hard.

6. She startled my heart when she came frighteningly,
I was left as if drunk from her shadow.

7. Tomorrow morning I will go, for the love I bear,
And I haven’t lived my life patiently.

8. Her departure cracked my heart at dawn,
And separation gestured, pointing out the pain.

9. But the one you don’t love can’t hurt you with separation,
Only the one who cracked your heart can hurt you.

10. Leave this be, for you have been too consumed,
With seeking youth, now overcome by old age.

11. Take pride, for you have the best manners and lineage,
They raised the glories of her renowned honor.

12. And when I boast, I do not lie,
For mine is the glory, generous and well-known.

13. When someone harms me, I show kindness,
And rise above it, like the flowing path of the sun.

14. Bravo for our ancient nobility and honor!
It conquered nations, none can deny it.