قالَت أَلا تُعقِب قُلتُ اِرعَوي

قالَت أَلا تُعقِب قُلتُ اِرعَوي

مَن كانَ ميتاً كَيفَ إِشظاظُه

مَن كانَ ميتاً كَيفَ إِشظاظُه

She said, “Will you leave no offspring?” I said, “Desist.”

She said, "Will you not answer?" I said, "Let me graze,

She said, "Will you not return?" I said, "Desist!

How can a dead man have his saddle fastened?

He who is dead, how can he be aroused?

How can one who is dead fasten his gear?

إِنَّ شَبابي خانَني شَرخُهُ

إِنَّ شَبابي خانَني شَرخُهُ

وَإِنّ رَحلي حانَ إِشظاظَه

وَإِنّ رَحلي حانَ إِشظاظَه

The prime of my youth has betrayed me,

Indeed my youth has betrayed me, its covenant broken,

The prime of my youth has betrayed me,

and the time has come to fasten my saddle for departure.

And indeed my provisions have come to an end."

And the time has come to fasten my saddle."