باللهِ يا سائقَ الجمالِ

باللهِ يا سائقَ الجمالِ

رِفقاً فقلبي بسوءِ حالِ

رِفقاً فقلبي بسوءِ حالِ

By God, O driver of the camels,

O camel driver, gently,

Be gentle, for my heart is in a wretched state.

for my heart is downcast.

لي بينكم مرخصٌ لدمعي

لي بينكم مرخصٌ لدمعي

وَهْوَ عزيزٌ عليَّ غالي

وَهْوَ عزيزٌ عليَّ غالي

Among you is one who cheapens my tears,

Among you is one whose tears are precious to me,

Yet he is dear to me, precious.

and very dear.

ثمَّ خلعْتُ به عذاري

ثمَّ خلعْتُ به عذاري

لما غدا لابسَ الجمالِ

لما غدا لابسَ الجمالِ

Then, for him, I cast off my bridle,

Then I removed my finery,

When he became clad in beauty.

when he donned his camel bags,

قدْ كان شملي به نظيماً

قدْ كان شملي به نظيماً

ففرَّقَتْ بيننا الليالي

ففرَّقَتْ بيننا الليالي

My union with him had been well-knit,

for my company with him was perfect,

Then the nights parted us.

but the nights have parted us.