هَلّا سَأَلتِ إِذا اللُقاحُ تَرَوَّحَت

هَرَجَ الرِئالِ وَلَم تَبُلَّ صِرارا

Why didn't you ask, when the pollen blew gently,

The she-camels brayed and did not cease their complaint,

إِنّا لَنَعجَلُ بِالعَبيطِ لِضَيفِنا

قَبلَ العِيالِ وَنَطلُبُ الأَوتارا

We hasten to serve plain food to our guest

Before our families, and we seek the strings,

وَنَعُدُّ أَيّاماً لَنا وَمَآثِراً

قِدَماً نَبُذُّ البَدوَ وَالأَمصارا

And we count days for us and deeds,

Steps with which we scorn the deserts and cities,

مِنها خُوَيٌّ وَالذَهابُ وَبِالصَفا

يَومٌ تَمَهَّدَ مَجدُ ذاكَ فَسارا

Including a beloved, going and returning, and in clarity

A day on which the glory of the one who marched triumphed