1. أَيُّها الطارِقُ الَّذي قَد عَناني

    بَعدَما نامَ سامِرُ الرُكبانِ

    O night visitor, you who have brought me anguish,

    after the caravan’s night-talkers had fallen asleep,

  2. زارَ مِن نازِحٍ بِغَيرِ دَليلٍ

    يَتَخَطّى إِلَيَّ حَتّى أَتاني

    coming from afar, without a guide,

    making his way toward me until at last he reached me.