عَن لا عِجٍ باتوا بِرَملَةِ عالِجِ

في رَبوَتَي عَودٍ كَظَهرِ الفالِجِ

They spent the night at the sand dunes of Al-Aj

Between two rods like the hump of a camel

في مُقفِرٍ تَنآهُ سَلمى مَدلَجٍ

مِن بَعدِ طَيَّتِهِ وَسَلما دالِجِ

In desolate darkness, Salma sighs heavily

After losing his cloak and in tangled robes

مِثلَ الأَساوِرِ وَالدَمالِجِ في الطَوى

أَنِسوا ذَواتِ أَساوِرٍ وَدَمالِجِ

Like bracelets and necklaces in folds

Forget the owners of bracelets and necklaces

وَالأَرضُ قَد لَفَظَت حُشاشَةَ نورِها

فَدَجا الظَلامُ سِوى الوَميضِ الخالِجِ

The earth has shed the gleam of its light

So darkness prevails but for lasting glow

فَزَعوا إِلى ذِكرِ المَليكِ وَحَسبُهُم

أُنساً بِذَلِكَ في الضَميرِ الوالِجِ

They rushed to remember the King and He suffices

As solace for them in the penetrating conscience