أنِخِ البعيرَ فقد بلغتَ المسجدا

واخشع ضمامُ فأنتَ في حَرَمِ الهُدَى

Slow down, O camel, for you have reached the mosque

And bow down reverently, for you are in the sanctuary of guidance

أضَلْلتَ حين سألت أين مُحمَّدٌ

أفما رأيتَ الكوكبَ المتوَقَّدا

You went astray when you asked where is Muhammad

Have you not seen the shining star?

إن كنتَ تعرفُ مطلعَ النُّورِ الذي

صَدَع الظلامَ فقد عَرفتَ محمدا

If you know the source of the light that

Split the darkness, then you have recognized Muhammad

هو ذاك فاصدعْ يا ضمامُ بنورِهِ

ليلَ العَمى وحَذارِ أن تَتردَّدا

It is he, so announce, O camel, his light

To dispel the night of blindness - but beware of hesitation

اسْأَلهُ وَاسْمَعْ ما يقولُ ووالهِ

واتبعْ شريعتَهُ إماماً مُرشِدا

Ask him, listen to his words, and obey him

And follow his law as a guiding imam

اجمعْ قُواكَ فقد بلغتَ المُنتهى

وانقعْ صَداكَ فقد أصبتَ الموردا

Gather your strength, for you have reached the end

And lower your voice, for you have attained the watering place

قُلْ ما تشاءُ فلن يَضيقَ بسائلٍ

يرجو الصَّوابَ وإن ألحَّ وشَدَّدا

Say what you will, for he will not refuse a questioner

Who seeks the truth, even if he persists and is stern

كلُّ الذي قال النبيُّ وقلتَهُ

حقٌّ وحَسْبُكَ مَغنماً أن تشهدا

All that the Prophet said and repeats to you

Is truth, and it suffices you as gain that you bear witness

ولقد سَعِدتَ بها شهادةَ مُؤمنٍ

ما كنتَ لو كبرتْ عليك لتسعدا

And you have been fortunate with the witnessing of a faithful believer

You would not have been happy if it weighed too heavily upon you

حَمِدَ النبيُّ وصحبُه لك شَيمةً

ما كُنتَ تطمعُ قبلها أن تُحمدا

The Prophet and his companions praise you

For virtues you never hoped before to be praised

ولربَّما ازْدانَ الفتى بسجيَّةٍ

كانت له شَرَفاً أشمَّ وسُؤْدَدا

And sometimes the young man is adorned by a flaw

That gave him more honour and perfection

رَضِيَ الهُدَى دِيناً وعادَ بنعمةٍ

يدعو إلى اللهِ النُّفوسَ الشُّرَّدا

He accepted the guidance as religion and returned with blessing

Calling souls astray to God

وضحَ السّبيلُ لقومِهِ فتدفّقوا

زُمراً يريدونَ النَّجاةَ من الرَّدى

The path was clear to his people so they surged

As groups seeking salvation from misery

خلصوا على يده فيا لكِ من يدٍ

فتحت لدينِ اللهِ باباً مُوصَدا

They gained deliverance through him - O what a hand

That opened for the religion of God a closed door

أبشِرْ ضمامُ فأنتَ جاوزتَ المدى

وبلغتَ في الحُسنَى المكان الأبعدا

Rejoice, O camel, for you have passed the goal

And reached in good fortune the farthest place