باللهِ يا سائقَ الجمالِ

رِفقاً فقلبي بسوءِ حالِ

O camel driver, gently,

for my heart is downcast.

لي بينكم مرخصٌ لدمعي

وَهْوَ عزيزٌ عليَّ غالي

Among you is one whose tears are precious to me,

and very dear.

ثمَّ خلعْتُ به عذاري

لما غدا لابسَ الجمالِ

Then I removed my finery,

when he donned his camel bags,

قدْ كان شملي به نظيماً

ففرَّقَتْ بيننا الليالي

for my company with him was perfect,

but the nights have parted us.