أَلَم تَشِلِ اليَومَ الحُمولُ البَواكِرُ

أَلَم تَشِلِ اليَومَ الحُمولُ البَواكِرُ

بَلى فَاِعتَرِف صَبراً فَهَل أَنتَ صابِرُ

بَلى فَاِعتَرِف صَبراً فَهَل أَنتَ صابِرُ

Did the early-departing laden camels not set out today?

Have the burdens not weighed heavy today, the hardy youths,

Yes—then embrace patience; are you patient?

Yes, so admit patience - are you really patient?

وَشاقَتكَ هِندٌ يَومَ فارَقَ أَهلُها

وَشاقَتكَ هِندٌ يَومَ فارَقَ أَهلُها

بِها أَسَفاً إِنَّ الخُطوبَ تُغادِرُ

بِها أَسَفاً إِنَّ الخُطوبَ تُغادِرُ

And Hind stirred your longing the day her people departed

And she pined for India when she left her family,

with her, to your sorrow; indeed, calamities leave their mark.

Grieving for them - troubles will surely pass.

فَإِن تَصرِميني أَو تُسيإي لِعِشرَتي

فَإِن تَصرِميني أَو تُسيإي لِعِشرَتي

فَإِنّي لَصَرّامُ القَرينِ مُعاشِرُ

فَإِنّي لَصَرّامُ القَرينِ مُعاشِرُ

So if you sever ties with me or treat me ill as a companion,

If you are unkind or unfaithful to me,

then I am indeed one who severs ties with a companion, and one who keeps company.

Then I am, for my companion, uncompromising.