أحبُّ لحُبِّها جَمَلي ورحْلِي

أحبُّ لحُبِّها جَمَلي ورحْلِي

وعزْمي والقَتادَةَ والطّريقَا

وعزْمي والقَتادَةَ والطّريقَا

I love, for love of her, my camel and my saddle,

For her love I love my camel and saddle,

And my resolve, the thornbush, and the road,

My resolve, my guide-rope and the road,

ومَنْ أخْشاهُ منْ سبُعِ ولصٍّ

ومَنْ أخْشاهُ منْ سبُعِ ولصٍّ

فكيْفَ فريقُها سَلِموا فَريقا

فكيْفَ فريقُها سَلِموا فَريقا

And those I fear—beast of prey and thief;

And whoever I fear of lion or thief -

Then how could her people, as a group, escape my love?

How could her party be safe from harm?

وكيْفَ أخَصُّ باسْمِ الحُبِّ إنْ لمْ

وكيْفَ أخَصُّ باسْمِ الحُبِّ إنْ لمْ

أحِبّ لأجْلِها إلاّ صَديقَا

أحِبّ لأجْلِها إلاّ صَديقَا

And how can I be called a lover if I

How can I claim love's name if I did not,

Love only a friend for her sake?

Love for her sake a friend as well as foe?