هَاتِيكَ يا صاحِ رُبَا لَعْلَعِ

هَاتِيكَ يا صاحِ رُبَا لَعْلَعِ

نَاشَدْتُك اللّه فعَرِّجْ مَعِي

نَاشَدْتُك اللّه فعَرِّجْ مَعِي

Yonder, my friend, lie the hills of Laʿlaʿ.

Come, my friend, let's go!

I implore you by God: turn aside with me,

I implore you, for God's sake, come along!

وانْزِلْ بنا بين بُيوتِ النَّقَا

وانْزِلْ بنا بين بُيوتِ النَّقَا

فإنها آهِلَةُ المَرْبَعِ

فإنها آهِلَةُ المَرْبَعِ

And halt with us among the dwellings of al-Naqā,

Let's go down among the pasturing grounds,

For their spring encampment is inhabited,

For they are populated and lively.

حتى نُطِيلَ اليوم وَقْفاً على السَّ

حتى نُطِيلَ اليوم وَقْفاً على السَّ

اكِنِ أو عَطْفاً على المَوْضِعِ

اكِنِ أو عَطْفاً على المَوْضِعِ

So that today we may pause at length before the dwell-

So we may while away the day stopping by

er, or turn fondly toward the place.

Those who live there, or visiting the place.