أتبكيDo you weep? أنbecause رأيتyou saw لامbelonging to Umm وهبWahb
أتبكي أن رأيت لام وهب
مغانيformer dwellings لاnot تحاوركanswer you الجواباthe answer
مغاني لا تحاورك الجوابا
Do you weep because you saw Umm Wahb’s
Do you weep when you see the reproach of blame
former dwellings, which give you no answer—
Melodies that give you no answer
أثافيhearthstones لاnot يَرِمنthey move وأهلand the supports of خيمtents
أثافي لا يَرِمن وأهل خيم
سواجدbowed down قدalready خوينthey have fallen علىupon أراباAraba
سواجد قد خوين على أرابا
hearthstones that do not stir, and tent supports,
Clouds that do not rain, and people of tents
bowed down, fallen upon Araba?
Prostrating silently over the sands