حَثُّوا الْمَطِيَّ إلى رُبَا صَنْعا

صَدَعَ الْقُلوبَ فِراقُنا صَدْعا

They urged the camel rider towards the dwellings of Raba

Our separation has cracked the hearts with a crack

حُثُّوا المطيَّ بنا إلى بَلَدٍ

فاقَتْ وراقَتْ للوَرَى طَبْعا

They urged the camel with us to a country

That became harmonious and congenial to the inhabitants

يا حَبَّذا صَنْعا وساكِنُها

إن كانَ يُغْني حَبّذا صَنْعا

O how excellent are the dwellings and its inhabitants

If the dwellings avail, excellent are its dwellings

يَا سَاكني صَنْعاءَ لا بَرِحَتْ

سُحْبُ السّماءِ عَلَيْكُمُ هُمْعَا

O inhabitants of Sana'a, the clouds

Have not ceased pouring on you copiously

قُلْ للإمامِ أَما يَرِقُّ لِمَنْ

قَدْ فارَقَ الأَحْبابَ والرَّبْعا

Say to the Imam, does he not have mercy on one

Who has parted from loved ones and quarters

ما بَالُهُ يَطْوي الْبِلادَ بِنا

لا عَقْلَ يَعْقِِلُهُ ولا شَرْعا

What is wrong with him taking us around the countries

With no intellect that makes him understand nor law

سَفَرٌ بلا نَفْعٍ يَعُودُ عَلى

دِينٍ ولا دُنْيا لَنَا قَطْعا

A journey without benefit that returns upon

A religion or life no benefit to us absolutely