أَمِن طَلَلِ بِالجِزعِ مِن مَكَّةَ السِدرِ

عَفا بَينَ أَكنافِ المُشَقَّرِ فالحَضرِ

From the ruins of Mekka's idols and date palms,

Between the clefts of the rugged and barren valley,

ظَلِلتُ وَظَلَّ القَومُ مِن غَيرِ حاجَةٍ

لَدُن غُدوَةٍ حَتّى دَنَت حَزَّةُ العَصرِ

I rested while the people rested without need

From the morning hours until the declining afternoon.

يُبَكُّونَ مِن لَيلى عُهوداً قَديمةً

وَماذا يُبَكّي القَومُ مِن مَنزِلٍ قَفرِ

They weep for Layla's ancient vows,

Yet why should the people weep for an abandoned abode?