وَرَدَ العُفَاة ُ المُعْطِشُونَ، وأَصْدَرُوا

رِيّاً، وطَابَ لَهُمْ لَدَيْكَ المَكْرَعُ

The thirsty camels arrived, pouring out

A stream, and your overflowing trough was good for them.

ووَرَدْتُ حَوْضاً طامِياً حَافَاتُهُ

فرددتُ دلوي شنُّها يتقعقعُ

I came upon a brimming basin whose banks

I hit with my bucket, making it clatter.

وأَرَاكَ تُمْطِرُ جَانِباً عَنْ جَانِبٍ

وجَنَابُ أَرْضي مِنْ سَمَائِكَ بَلْقَعُ

I see you rain down on one side then another

While the hem of my garment from your skies is speckled.

أَلْحُسْنِ مَنْزِلَتي تُؤَخِّرُ حَاجَتِي

أمْ ليسَ عندكَ لي بخيرٍ مطمعُ

Does my good station delay my need,

Or is there with you no good hope for me?