كَأَنْ لَم يَكُنْ بين الحُجونِ إلى الصَّفا

كَأَنْ لَم يَكُنْ بين الحُجونِ إلى الصَّفا

أنيسٌ وَلَمْ يَسْمَرْ بمكَّةَ سَامِرُ

أنيسٌ وَلَمْ يَسْمَرْ بمكَّةَ سَامِرُ

As though between al-Hajun and al-Safa there had never been

As if there had been no friend at all between Hujun and Safa,

a companion, nor had any night-time talker conversed in Mecca.

No companion who conversed at Mecca.