كَأَنَّas though قَطاsandgrouse العَينِthe spring الذَّيwhich خَلفَbehind ضارِحٍḌāriḥ
كَأَنَّ قَطا العَينِ الذَّي خَلفَ ضارِحٍ
جِلابُdrovers لَغاًbabble أَصواتُهاtheir voices حينَwhen تَقرَبُthey draw near
جِلابُ لَغاً أَصواتُها حينَ تَقرَبُ
As though the sandgrouse at the spring behind Ḍāriḥ
Like a cat with eyes that lurks behind a hunter
Were drovers, their voices a babble as they draw near.
His robes are articulate sounds when they draw near