إِلى أَبي أَحمَدٍ أعمَلتُ راحِلَةً

لا تَشتَكي الأَينَ مِن حلٍّ وَمِن رحَلِ

To my father Ahmad I made a she-camel

That does not complain of a halt or departure

تَسري بِمُلتَطِم الأَمواجِ تَحسَبُهُ

مِن هَولِهِ جَبَلاً يَعلو عَلى جَبَلِ

She flows with the collision of waves taking it

For its awe, a mountain towering over a mountain

كَأَنَّ راكِبَها إِذ جَدَّ مُرتَحِلاً

بِالسَيرِ مِنها مُقيمٌ غَيرُ مُرتَحِلُ

As if her rider when traveling fast

Is still with her travel, not traveling

لِجامُها في يَدِ النوتِيِّ مِن دُبُرٍ

مُقَوِّمٌ زَيغَها وَالمَيلَ مِن قُبُلِ

Her reins in the sailor’s hand from behind

Straightening her swerves and leanings

ما زالَ سائِقُها يَجري عَلى مَهَلٍ

جَرياً يَفوتُ اِجتِهادَ الخَيلِ وَالإِبِلِ

Her driver kept going slowly

At a pace outpacing the horses and camels

حَتّى تَناهَت إِلى حَيثُ شَرَفُ الد

دُنيا وَأَشرَفَ باغيها عَلى الأَمَلِ

Until she reached where the prominence rises

The world's pursued hope overlooking wishes