وَنَفضتُ عَنّي نَومَها فَسَرَيتُها

وَنَفضتُ عَنّي نَومَها فَسَرَيتُها

بِالقَومِ مِن تَهِمٍ وَأَلعَثَ وَانِ

بِالقَومِ مِن تَهِمٍ وَأَلعَثَ وَانِ

And I shook its slumber off me and journeyed through it by night,

I shook off its slumber and led it astray

with the company—drowsy men and sluggish, weary ones.

With people prone to blame and sinfulness.

ثُمَّ اِعتَمَدتُ إِلى اِبنِ لَيلى تَختَوي

ثُمَّ اِعتَمَدتُ إِلى اِبنِ لَيلى تَختَوي

مِن دونِهِ مُتَباعدَ البُلدانِ

مِن دونِهِ مُتَباعدَ البُلدانِ

Then I made for Ibn Layla, my mount devouring

Then I leaned on the son of Layla though he hides

the far-flung stretches of country that lay before him.

Far from me in distant lands.

وَمُمَدَّحٍ بِالمُكرماتِ مَدَحتُهُ

وَمُمَدَّحٍ بِالمُكرماتِ مَدَحتُهُ

فَاِهتَزَّ وَاِستَودى بِهِ فَحَباني

فَاِهتَزَّ وَاِستَودى بِهِ فَحَباني

And many a man lauded for noble deeds I praised;

And I praised him for his noble deeds; my praises

so he thrilled, was carried away by it, and gave me a gift.

Moved him, and he loved me in his absence.