ولولا معد وأيامها

وأنهم السنخ والمنصل

And were it not for Ma'add and its days

And that they are ancient and polished

لضاق الفضاء على أهله

ولم يك ناس ولا منزل

The space would have tightened on its people

And there would have been neither people nor dwellings

وزلزلت الأرض زلزالها

وأدخل في امه دعهل

And the earth would have shaken its shakes

And confusion would have entered its entrails