1. The flag, O one with allure and charm
Mistress of necklaces and one with smooth skin

2. And grace and connected forehead, snow-white
With beautiful, well-shaped eyebrows

3. And cheek and kohl-lined eyes, most alluring
Does a glimpse go to a fervent lover

4. A wailing woman, far from family, lost
Who did not heed the rule of passion or its way out

5. Why not recall our pact in intimacy
While we were between modesty and virtue

6. In easy living and continual comfort
We did not care for a fervent chider

7. Indeed, you have unsheathed the sword of an eyelid, most adorned
Against aspirations, most eminent and crowned

8. Aiding a forsaken one, and refuge for a seeker
Traversing the deserts with sturdy she-camels

9. Yearning, brilliant, white she-camels
That he may see you, O allure of charm

10. I asked the Throne that never falters
To relieve all distress that did not get relieved

11. To convey to me in passion what I wish
From the kiss of Raiya’s reddened cheek

12. And sip of the darkness of her parted lips
But, by the Lord, how far the path I have not taken

13. I skipped past her on a quick she-camel, elegant
A brilliant star, shining like unripe dates

14. As if my camel were amidst anchored ships
Or a heated cooking pot, firing hot

15. It gallops powerfully like a strong-legged she-camel
When will it ever journey with haste

16. To a friendly, welcoming, fully loaded encampment
Valiant heroes, courageous and brilliant

17. I have rallied them with the edge of a curved sword
How it split the skull of a ferocious roaring lion