صَدَّتْ مُجانِبَةً نُوَارُ

صَدَّتْ مُجانِبَةً نُوَارُ

ونَأى بِجانِبِها ازْوِرارُ

ونَأى بِجانِبِها ازْوِرارُ

Nawār turned away, keeping her distance;

Nuwār turned away, keeping aloof,

her aversion made her turn aside.

and aversion drew her aside.

ورَأتْ ثِيابي قَدْ غَدَتْ

ورَأتْ ثِيابي قَدْ غَدَتْ

وكَأَنَّها دِمَنٌ قِفارُ

وكَأَنَّها دِمَنٌ قِفارُ

She saw that my clothes had become

And she saw that my clothes had become

like the ruins of encampments in desolate wastes.

like desolate camp remains.

يا هَذِهِ إِنْ رُحْتُ في

يا هَذِهِ إِنْ رُحْتُ في

خَلَقٍ فَما في ذَلِكَ عَارُ

خَلَقٍ فَما في ذَلِكَ عَارُ

O woman, if I go about

O you, if I go about in

in threadbare clothes, there is no shame in that.

worn-out clothing, there is no shame in that.

هَذي المُدامُ هي الحَيا

هَذي المُدامُ هي الحَيا

ةُ قَميصُها خَزَفٌ وقارُ

ةُ قَميصُها خَزَفٌ وقارُ

This wine is li—

This wine is life—

—fe; its shirt is earthenware and pitch.

its tunic is earthenware and pitch.