1. And I spend a night in lighting my lamps,
I lead confused regiments astray,
١. ولَيلَة بِتُّ أوقِدُ في خَزازى
هَدَيتُ كَتائِباً مُتَحَيِّراتِ
2. Shadows that without my tribe's rest
I fancy to have been guides,
٢. ظَلَلنَ مِنَ السُهّادِ وَكُنَّ لَولا
سُهادُ القَومِ أَحسَب هادِياتِ
3. With morning found on rotten bones
And cheeks gashed by bared swords.
٣. فَكُنَّ مَعَ الصَباحِ عَلى جُذامٍ
وَلَخمٍ بِالسُيوفِ مُشَهَّراتِ