ولما تداعَت للغروب شُمُوسُهُم

وَقُمنَا لتَوديعِ الفريقِ الُمغَربِ

When their suns set for the sunset,

And we stood to bid farewell to the departing group,

تلقَّينَ أطرافَ السُّجُوفِ بمشرقٍ

لُهنَّ وأَعطافَ الخدور بمغربِ

Their tents faced the sunrise

While the folds faced the sunset.

فما سرنَ إلا بين دَمعٍ مُصَبَّغٍ

ولا قُمنَ إلا فوق قَلب معذَّب

They did not set out except between saturated tears,

Nor did they stand except above a tormented heart,

كأن فؤادي قرنُ قابوسَ رَاعَهُ

تَلاعُبُهُ بالفَيلَقِ الُمتأَشِب

As if my heart was Qarn Qabus,

Played with by the adorned army.