ما كُنتُ أَحسَبُ أَنَّ القَومَ قَد صَدَقوا

ما كُنتُ أَحسَبُ أَنَّ القَومَ قَد صَدَقوا

حَتّى نَعاها لِيَ الرحليُّ عَمّارُ

حَتّى نَعاها لِيَ الرحليُّ عَمّارُ

I had not thought that the people had spoken the truth,

I did not expect the people had been truthful,

until ʿAmmār al-Raḥlī brought me news of her death.

Until 'Ammar the traveller announced her death to me.