وَمُرقِصَةٍ تَرى زَفَيانَ خَيلٍ

وَأَلهى بَعلَها عَنها الشُغولُ

A galloping steed she'd watch, her husband busy

With worldly cares as her heart sank lonely,

وَتُؤنِسُ رَكضَ مُشعَلَةٍ رِعالٍ

وَقَد جَعَلَت رِجازَتُها تَميلُ

Yet torchlight flashing on swift hooves would please her

And she’d sway entranced as stallions raced on fleetly