بالله عليك يا مميل البان

بالله عليك يا مميل البان

ان جزت كذا عرج على نعمان

ان جزت كذا عرج على نعمان

By God, I beseech you, O swayer of the bān trees,

I beg you, O carrier of milk,

If you pass this way, turn aside to Nuʿmān.

If you pass by Na'aman, take a small detour,

واخصص بسلامي بأنه فيك وقل

واخصص بسلامي بأنه فيك وقل

ما الحيلة فى نقع صدا العطشان

ما الحيلة فى نقع صدا العطشان

And single him out with my greetings, since he is within you, and say:

Send him my greetings, and say:

What is the way to slake the thirsty one's thirst?

What can quench the thirst of the thirsty one?