قد مشَتْ نَحْوه على فَرْدِ ساقٍ

قد مشَتْ نَحْوه على فَرْدِ ساقٍ

شجرٌ حَثَّها له اسْتدعاءُ

شجرٌ حَثَّها له اسْتدعاءُ

Indeed, they walked toward him on a single leg—

She walked towards him on one foot

trees, urged toward him by a summons.

A tree encouraged her at his beckoning

لو حَبَاها ساقيْن رَبُّ البَرايَا

لو حَبَاها ساقيْن رَبُّ البَرايَا

لم تكنْ للفِراقِ قطُّ تشاءُ

لم تكنْ للفِراقِ قطُّ تشاءُ

Had the Lord of creatures granted them two legs,

If the Lord of mankind had granted her two feet

they would never have wished to part.

She would have never desired separation