نَأَت بِسُعادَ عَنكَ نَوىً شَظونُ

فَبانَت وَالفُؤادُ بِها رَهينُ

I came to you with happy tidings of peace

And so my heart was captivated by this notion

وَحَلَّت في بَني القَينِ بنُ جَسرٍ

فَقَد نَبَغَت لَنا مِنهُم شُؤونُ

The tribe of Banu Qain settled in the land of Bani Jasr

And so some affairs arose between us

تَأَوَّبَني بِعَمَّلَةَ اللَواتي

مَنَعنَ النَومَ إِذ هَدَأَت عُيونُ

Sleep evaded me as I was possessed by thoughts

Of the darling women with elegant gaits

كَأَنَّ الرَحلَ شُدَّ بِهِ خَذوفٌ

مِنَ الجَوناتِ هادِيَةٌ عَنونُ

As if the camel saddle was fastened with straps

Led by docile, young she-camels

مِنَ المُتَعَرِّضاتِ بِعَينِ نَخلٍ

كَأَنَّ بَياضَ لَبَّتِهِ سَدينُ

Of the women glancing with eyes like palm trees

As if the whiteness of their shining faces were plates

كَقَوسِ الماسِخيِّ أَرَنَّ فيها

مِنَ الشَرعيِّ مَربوعٌ مَتينُ

Like the bow of Masikh twisted and strong

Made of flexible, sturdy wood

إِلى اِبنِ مُحَرَّقٍ أَعمَلتُ نَفسي

وَراحِلَتي وَقَد هَدَتِ العُيونُ

I headed to the son of Muharraq

My she-camel led the way as my eyes slept

أَتَيتَكَ عارِياً خَلَقاً ثِيابي

عَلى خَوفٍ تُظَنَّ بيَ الظَنونُ

I came to you bare of belongings except my clothes

Fearing suspicions and doubts about me

فَأَلفَيتُ الأَمانَةَ لَم تَخُنها

كَذَلِكَ كانَ نوحٌ لا يَخونُ

But I found you to be trustworthy and did not betray

Just as Noah was always true