قلsay لحاديto the camel-driver المطيthe riding camels خفضease up قليلاa little
قل لحادي المطي خفض قليلا
تجعلyou will make العيسthe pale camels سيرهنtheir gait ذميلاsmooth and swift
تجعل العيس سيرهن ذميلا
Tell the camel-driver: ease up a little;
Tell the rider of the swift steed to slow down a little,
you will give the pale camels a smooth, swift gait.
Let the does walk at a leisurely pace,
لاdo not تقفهاhalt them علىon السبيلthe road ودعهاand let them go
لا تقفها على السبيل ودعها
يهدهاguide them شوقlonging منthose who عليهاare upon them السبيلاthe way
يهدها شوق من عليها السبيلا
Do not halt them on the road; let them go—
Do not stop them on the path, let them go,
their riders' longing will show them the way.
Yearning guides them on their way.