وَبَهمَاءَand many a trackless desert مثلِlike البَحرِthe sea خَرقاءَvast لاnot تَرىyou see
وَبَهمَاءَ مثلِ البَحرِ خَرقاءَ لا تَرى
سَبيلاًa path بِهاin it يَهديguides فَبالظنِّso by guesswork يهتَدىone is guided
سَبيلاً بِها يَهدي فَبالظنِّ يهتَدى
And many a trackless desert, sea-like and vast, where you cannot see
A path to guide you; so the way is found by guesswork.
تَرىyou see الرَّكبَthe riders فيهاin it مِنbecause of سُرىًnight travel فَوقَatop عيسهمtheir white camels
تَرى الرَّكبَ فيها مِن سُرىً فَوقَ عيسهم
لِغَيرِto other than إِلَهٍa god راكِعينَbowing وَسُجَّداand prostrate
لِغَيرِ إِلَهٍ راكِعينَ وَسُجَّدا
You see the riders there, weary from night travel, atop their white camels,
Bowing and prostrate—not before a god.
Sol 6.1