1. فَإِلى الوَليدِ اليَوم حَنَّت ناقَتي

    تَهوي بِمُغبَرِّ المُتونِ سَمالِقِ

    So toward al-Walid today my she-camel yearned,

    hastening across bare plains with dust-covered surfaces.

  2. حَنَّت إِلى بَرقٍ فَقُلتُ لَها قِري

    بَعضَ الحَنينِ فَإِنَّ سَجرَكِ شائِقي

    She yearned toward a flash of lightning, so I told her, 'Calm

    your yearning a little, for your plaintive cry stirs my longing.'

  3. كَم عِندَهُ مِن نائِلٍ وَسَماحَةٍ

    وَشَمائِلٍ مَيمونَةٍ وَخَلائِقِ

    How much bounty and generosity he has,

    and how many auspicious traits and dispositions!