قَد أَتانا مِن آلِ سُعدى رَسولُ

حَبَّذا ما تَقولُ لي وَأَقولُ

A messenger has come to us from the tribe of Sa'uda

How excellent is what you say to me and I say

مِن فَتاةٍ كَأَنَّها قَرنُ شَمسٍ

ضاقَ عَنها دَمالِجٌ وَحُجولُ

Of a girl like a rising sun

Too glorious for veils or litters

حَبَّذا لَيلَتي بِمَزَّةِ كَلبٍ

غالَ عَنّي فيها الكَوانينَ غولُ

How excellent is my night in Muzza's valley

Where the goblets passed freely round

بِتُّ أُسقى بِها وَعِندي مَصادٌ

إِنَّهُ لي وَلِلكِرامِ خَليلُ

I pass the night being plied with it while I have a wineskin handy

He is a boon companion to the generous

مَقَدِيّاً أَحَلَّهُ اللَهُ لِلنا

سِ شَراباً وَما تَحِلُّ الشَمولُ

Allah made it lawful to the people as a drink

While the date liqueur is not made lawful

عِندَنا المُرشِقاتُ مِن بَقَرِ الإِن

سِ هَداهُنَّ لِاِبنِ قَيسٍ دَليلُ

We have the bright-faced cows

That were guided to Ibn Qays as a gift

أَلحِقيني بِلادَ بِشرٍ خَلاكِ ال

ذَمُّ إِذ خُلِّيَت إِلَيهِ السَبيلُ

Take me to the country of Bishr now that you are alone

Since you are rid of those who blame

مَلِكٌ وَجهُهُ طَليقٌ إِلَينا

حينَ نَأتيهِ وَالعَطاءُ جَزيلُ

A prince whose face is radiant comes graciously to us

When we visit him, and his gifts are generous

كُلَّما جاوَزَت مِنَ الأَرضِ ميلاً

عَنَّ ميلٌ لَنا وَأَعرَضَ ميلُ

Every time she traveled a mile away across the land

A mile toward us, while a mile withdrew