أَغَدَوتَ أَم في الرَّائحين تَرُوحُ

أَغَدَوتَ أَم في الرَّائحين تَرُوحُ

أَم أَنتَ مِن ذِكرِ الحِسانِ صَحيحُ

أَم أَنتَ مِن ذِكرِ الحِسانِ صَحيحُ

Have you set out in the morning, or do you go with those departing at evening?

Did you rise early or are you wandering in the meadows?

Or are you untroubled by thoughts of beautiful women?

Or are you in good health from the memory of past love?

إِذ قَالَتِ الحَسنَاءُ ما لِصَدِيقِنا

إِذ قَالَتِ الحَسنَاءُ ما لِصَدِيقِنا

رثَّ الثيابِ وإنَّه لمَلِيحُ

رثَّ الثيابِ وإنَّه لمَلِيحُ

When the beautiful woman said, “Why is our friend

When the beautiful one said, "What is wrong with our friend?

Raggedly dressed, though he is indeed handsome?”

His clothes are worn and yet he looks so handsome."

لا تَسأَلِنَّ عنِ الثِّيابِ فَإِنَّني

لا تَسأَلِنَّ عنِ الثِّيابِ فَإِنَّني

يومَ اللِّقَاءِ على الكُماةِ مُشِيحُ

يومَ اللِّقَاءِ على الكُماةِ مُشِيحُ

Do not ask about the clothes, for I

Do not ask about the clothes, for when we meet

Am resolute against the armored warriors on the day of battle.

I will be leaning languidly on the sand dunes.

أَرمِي وَأَطعَنُ ثُمَّ أُتِبعُ ضَربَةً

أَرمِي وَأَطعَنُ ثُمَّ أُتِبعُ ضَربَةً

تَدَعُ النساءَ على الرجالِ تَنُوحُ

تَدَعُ النساءَ على الرجالِ تَنُوحُ

I shoot and thrust, then follow up with a blow

I hurl my spear, then follow with a blow

That leaves the women wailing over the men.

That leaves the women weeping over the men.