كَأَن لَم تَقُم أَظعانُ هِندٍ بِمُلتَوىً
وَلَم تَرعَ في الحَيِّ الحِلالِ ثَرورُ
As though the griefs of India had not arisen at Multan's winding ways;
As though the throngs had never thronged among the lawful and unlawful grazing lands;
كَأَن لَم تَقُم أَظعانُ هِندٍ بِمُلتَوىً
وَلَم تَرعَ في الحَيِّ الحِلالِ ثَرورُ
As though the griefs of India had not arisen at Multan's winding ways;
As though the throngs had never thronged among the lawful and unlawful grazing lands;