هلْwill ...? يدنينَّكَsurely bring you nearer منْfrom أجارعِsandy flats of واسطٍWasit
هلْ يدنينَّكَ منْ أجارعِ واسطٍ
أوْjourneys (first word-fragment) باتُjourneys (second word-fragment) يعملةa tireless she-camel ِ اليدينِthe forelegs حضارِHadar, a white she-camel
أوْ باتُ يعملة ِ اليدينِ حضارِ
Will you be brought nearer from the sandy flats of Wasit
Can the dwellers of lowland Wasit or the wielders of Two Rivers' spears draw you near?
by the journeys of white Hadar, tireless in her forelegs?
The slender-waisted ladies yearn for the knights of Sura.
شدقاءُwide-mouthed تصبحُis at morning تشتئيpresses onward غبَّafter السُّرَىnight travel
شدقاءُ تصبحُ تشتئي غبَّ السُّرَى
فِعْلَas does المُضِلِّone who has lost صِيارَهُhis herd البَرْبَارِthe bellowing one
فِعْلَ المُضِلِّ صِيارَهُ البَرْبَارِ
Wide-mouthed, she presses onward at morning after night travel,
But the acts of the misguided become cries of ruin from the uncouth.
as does a bellowing beast that has lost his herd—
Malice originating from a beast's meanness deposited in him
منْamong وحشِwild beasts of خبَّةKhabbah َ، أودعتْهُhas brought him نيَّةa journey ٌ
منْ وحشِ خبَّة َ، أودعتْهُ نيَّة ٌ
لِلنَّاطِلِيَّةto al-Natiliyyah ِ مِنْfrom لِوَىthe sand-curves of البَقَّارِal-Baqqar
لِلنَّاطِلِيَّة ِ مِنْ لِوَى البَقَّارِ
one of Khabbah's wild beasts, whom a journey has brought
A harmful intent against authenticity from the twisting of the perfidious.
to al-Natiliyyah from the sand-curves of al-Baqqar.
An eye of turning away cannot show innocence,
طَرِفُa wanderer of التَّنائِفِthe trackless wastes، مَاnot يُبِنُّhe settles in مَبَاءَةa resting place ً
طَرِفُ التَّنائِفِ، مَا يُبِنُّ مَبَاءَة ً
يومَينِfor two days، طيِّبُwell-disposed نيَّةin intention toward ِ الإنعارِranging away
يومَينِ، طيِّبُ نيَّة ِ الإنعارِ
A wanderer of the trackless wastes, he keeps no resting place
Even for two days the good will of the reckless is wholesome.
for two days, gladly intent on ranging away.
A hunter tracked him, reading his tracks
وحَدَاهُand drove him on مُقْتَنِصٌa hunter، قَرَاtracked آثَارَهُhis footprints
وحَدَاهُ مُقْتَنِصٌ، قَرَا آثَارَهُ
بعياسلٍwith loping hounds سجحِsmooth in الخدودِthe cheeks ضوارِيtrained to hunt
بعياسلٍ سجحِ الخدودِ ضوارِي
A hunter drove him on, tracking his footprints
With a bold-headed stallion speeding the pace.
with loping hounds, smooth-cheeked and trained to hunt.
Until we brought him while he bolted from the range
حَتَّىuntil فَجِئْنَthey suddenly came بِهِupon him، فَأَجْفَلَand he bolted مِنْfrom مَدىa distance ً
حَتَّى فَجِئْنَ بِهِ، فَأَجْفَلَ مِنْ مَدى ً
كَثَبٍclose at hand، وهُنَّwhile they دَوامِجُcrowding together الإحْضَارِfull-speed running
كَثَبٍ، وهُنَّ دَوامِجُ الإحْضَارِ
Until they surprised him, and he bolted from a distance
Like a rabbit, while they hurried to present him.
close at hand, while they crowded together at full speed.
Totally confused, he flung himself about, then considered
شَأْواًa course تَقَاذَفَhe covered in bounds جُلَّهُmost of it، ثُمَّthen ارْعَوَىturned back
شَأْواً تَقَاذَفَ جُلَّهُ، ثُمَّ ارْعَوَى
خمطاًenraged، يهزُّshaking كحربةlike a spear of ِ الأسوارِthe horseman
خمطاً، يهزُّ كحربة ِ الأسوارِ
He covered most of a course in bounds, then turned back,
A stratagem, brandishing it like the blade of a pickaxe.
enraged, shaking like a horseman's spear.
So he lunged with his first reserved thrust
فنَحاthen he aimed لأوَّلهَاat the first of them بطعنةwith a thrust of ِ محفظٍan enraged one
فنَحا لأوَّلهَا بطعنة ِ محفظٍ
تمْكُوwhistle جَوَانِبُهاits sides مِنَfrom الإِنْهارِblood gushing
تمْكُو جَوَانِبُها مِنَ الإِنْهارِ
Then he aimed a maddened thrust at the foremost of them,
Its flanks streaming from the flow.
its sides whistling as blood poured out.
We dodged in fear the blow of a courageous hero
فصددْنَthen they turned away، خوفاًin fear، عنْfrom سنانيْthe two spear-points of باسلٍa valiant one
فصددْنَ، خوفاً، عنْ سنانيْ باسلٍ
بَطَلٍa champion، أشَاحَfacing boldly عَلىtoward الوَغَىbattle ، مِغْوارِa daring raider
بَطَلٍ، أشَاحَ عَلى الوَغَى ، مِغْوارِ
They turned away in fear from the two spear-points of a valiant one,
A stalwart who turned away from the fury, veiling himself.
a champion facing battle boldly, a daring raider.
And he took by surprise a snorting knight, maneuvering his tight grip
وأفاجَand he strode off محبوراًdelighted، يفنِّنُvarying شدَّهُhis headlong run
وأفاجَ محبوراً، يفنِّنُ شدَّهُ
بفجاجِthrough ravines طامسَةeffaced in ِ الصُّوَىtheir cairns مقفارِdeserted
بفجاجِ طامسَة ِ الصُّوَى مقفارِ
And he strode off delighted, varying his headlong run
With the plunging of a piercing-bright sword.
through deserted ravines whose cairns were effaced.
By Khālid, the people of munificence and fresh rains,
منْfrom خالدٍKhalid، أهلِa man of السَّماحةgenerosity ِ والنَّدَىand bounty ،
منْ خالدٍ، أهلِ السَّماحة ِ والنَّدَى ،
مَلِكِking of العِراقِIraq إِلىto رِمَالِthe sands of وَبَارِWabar
مَلِكِ العِراقِ إِلى رِمَالِ وَبَارِ
From Khalid, a man of generosity and bounty,
King of Iraq, to the sands and waterless desert.
king of Iraq, to the sands of Wabar.
O paternal uncle! No tribe of people is found
ياO خالِKhalid (shortened)، ماnot وُجدُhas been found امرىءa man ٍ منْamong عصبةa band ٍ
يا خالِ، ما وُجدُ امرىء ٍ منْ عصبة ٍ
يتضيَّفونَwho lodge on قوادمَthe foreparts of الأكوارِcamel saddles
يتضيَّفونَ قوادمَ الأكوارِ
O Khalid, no man has been found among a band
Receiving the foreign bands.
who make their lodging on the fronts of camel saddles,
Who numbers like your nine brothers
يعتدُّcounts مثلَthe like of أبوَّةforefathers ٍ لكَyours تسعةnine ٍ
يعتدُّ مثلَ أبوَّة ٍ لكَ تسعة ٍ
بِيضِbright in الوُجُوهِfaces، أعِزَّةmighty ٍ أَخْيارِexcellent
بِيضِ الوُجُوهِ، أعِزَّة ٍ أَخْيارِ
who counts nine forefathers to rival yours—
Fair of face, most honorable and virtuous?
bright-faced, mighty, excellent men.
Shaq, Ghamgamah, al-Aghar, ʿĀmir
شقٌّShiqq وغمغمةand Ghamghamah ُ الأغرُّal-Agharr, the radiant وعامرٌand Amir
شقٌّ وغمغمة ُ الأغرُّ وعامرٌ
عُمَدَاءُpillars، أَهْلُmen of لُهاًlavish gifts، وأَهْلُand men of مَغارraiding
عُمَدَاءُ، أَهْلُ لُهاً، وأَهْلُ مَغار
Shiqq, Ghamghamah al-Agharr, and Amir,
The chiefs, worthy of glory, and worthy of refuge.
pillars, men of lavish gifts and men of raids;
And Muʿawwidh, their prisoner by his harshness,
ومُعَوِّدُand the veteran of الجَفْرَاءِal-Jafra، رَهْنُthe surety of قِسِيِّهِمْtheir bows
ومُعَوِّدُ الجَفْرَاءِ، رَهْنُ قِسِيِّهِمْ
بالجرجرادِat al-Jarjarad بكلِّon every يومِday of فخارِglory
بالجرجرادِ بكلِّ يومِ فخارِ
and the veteran of al-Jafra, the surety of their bows,
With locusts every day liberally compensated.
at al-Jarjarad on every day of glory;
And al-Muntadha, a lion, and the star of his tribe.
والمُنْتَضَىand the unsheathed one أَسَدٌAsad، وكُرْزُand Kurz قَبِيلَةa tribe ٍ
والمُنْتَضَى أَسَدٌ، وكُرْزُ قَبِيلَة ٍ
فَنِجارُso the stock of ضِئْضِئِكُمْyour lineage كَخَيْرِis like the finest نِجارِstock
فَنِجارُ ضِئْضِئِكُمْ كَخَيْرِ نِجارِ
and Asad, the unsheathed blade, and Kurz of the tribe:
Your excellent carpenters are like the best carpenter.
the stock of your lineage is like the finest stock.
And Yazīd and the son of Yazīd attained an extended
ويَزِيدُand Yazid وابْنُand the son of يَزِيدَYazid نَالاَboth gained مُهْلَةample scope ً
ويَزِيدُ وابْنُ يَزِيدَ نَالاَ مُهْلَة ً
فيin المَجْدِglory واقْتَدَحَاand both struck fire بِزَنْدٍwith a firestick وَارِيyielding flame
في المَجْدِ واقْتَدَحَا بِزَنْدٍ وَارِي
And Yazid and Yazid's son won ample scope
Glory and honor, a father succeeded by a father
in glory, and struck fire with a flame-yielding firestick:
Wherever the courses of their lives settled.
عزَّاًhonor ومكرمةand nobility ً، أباًfather فأباًthen father لهُfor him
عزَّاً ومكرمة ً، أباً فأباً لهُ
حيثُwherever استقرَّsettled بهِمْwith them مدَىthe span of الأعمارِlifetimes
حيثُ استقرَّ بهِمْ مدَى الأعمارِ
honor and nobility, father after father, for him,
And the speech of their ancient deeds flowed
wherever the span of their lives had settled them.
So they surged against the morsels and robes of the contenders.
وَصَلَjoined الحَديثُthe new لَهُمْfor them قَدِيمَthe ancient part of فَعَالِهِمْtheir deeds
وَصَلَ الحَديثُ لَهُمْ قَدِيمَ فَعَالِهِمْ
فجروْاso they ran علَىalong لقمٍa clear road ودعسقِand a beaten track of أمارِcairns
فجروْا علَى لقمٍ ودعسقِ أمارِ
Their present deeds joined their ancient deeds,
A lineage continuous, not separated by
and they ran on a clear road, a beaten track marked by cairns.
An ancestry more burdensome or reproachful ties.
حسباًa nobility تواصلَunbroken ليسَnot يفرقُis divided بينَهُbetween its parts
حسباً تواصلَ ليسَ يفرقُ بينَهُ
جدٌّa forefather أغثُّbase، ولاَnor وشائقُshreds of عارِdisgrace
جدٌّ أغثُّ، ولاَ وشائقُ عارِ
An unbroken nobility, not sundered
Diverting the gazes from their intimate conversations
by a base forefather, nor by shreds of disgrace.
Until the fortresses of secrets become clear.
صدِّفُaverting النَّواظرِtheir eyes عنْfrom مناجاراتهِمْtheir lineage contests
صدِّفُ النَّواظرِ عنْ مناجاراتهِمْ
حتَّىuntil يبنًّthey settle حواصنَthe guarded recesses of الأسرارِsecrets
حتَّى يبنًّ حواصنَ الأسرارِ
Their eyes turn aside from contests over their lineage,
Those patient each day are vigilant
until they lodge in the guarded recesses of secrets.
And those victorious each day resolute.
الصَّابرونَthe steadfast بكلِّon every يومِday of حفيظةdefending honor ٍ
الصَّابرونَ بكلِّ يومِ حفيظة ٍ
والفائزونُand the victors بكلِّon every يومِday of نفارِrivalry
والفائزونُ بكلِّ يومِ نفارِ
Steadfast on every day when honor is at stake,
The scents of the protected ones, extending their palms
and victorious on every day of rivalry.
With a bestowal - no meagerness or barrenness.
أُنُفُproud in الحَفَائِظِdefending honor، يَبْسُطُونَthey spread أَكُفَّهُمْtheir palms
أُنُفُ الحَفَائِظِ، يَبْسُطُونَ أَكُفَّهُمْ
بِنَوَالِwith gifts لاَneither نَزْرٍscant ولاَnor إِصْفارِempty-handedness
بِنَوَالِ لاَ نَزْرٍ ولاَ إِصْفارِ
Proud defenders of honor, they spread their palms
They include those dwelling among them
with gifts neither scant nor empty.
Against the capricious times and bitterness of deprivation.
يتضمَّنُونَthey take responsibility لمنْfor whoever يجاورُlives as a neighbor فيهِمُamong them
يتضمَّنُونَ لمنْ يجاورُ فيهِمُ
رَيْبَthe reversals of الزَّمَانِtime وكَبَّةand the crushing fall of َ الإِقْتَارِpoverty
رَيْبَ الزَّمَانِ وكَبَّة َ الإِقْتَارِ
They shoulder, for whoever lives among them,
And the neighbor among them increases his gift
the reversals of time and the crushing fall of poverty.
With the succession of disasters and rocks.
والجَارُand the neighbor وَسْطَهُمُin their midst يَزِيدُincreases عَطَاؤُهُhis allotment
والجَارُ وَسْطَهُمُ يَزِيدُ عَطَاؤُهُ
بتتابعِthrough the succession of الهلكاتِdisasters والأحجارِand years of dearth
بتتابعِ الهلكاتِ والأحجارِ
The neighbor among them receives ever greater gifts
And I will compose for Khālid and his people
as disasters and years of dearth come in succession.
Praise that penetrates all caves for him.
ولأُحْدِثَنَّand I shall surely compose لِخَالِدٍfor Khalid ولِقَوْمِهand for his people
ولأُحْدِثَنَّ لِخَالِدٍ ولِقَوْمِه
مَدْحاًpraise يَغُورُthat penetrates deeply لَهُfor him بِكُلِّinto every مَغارِdepth
مَدْحاً يَغُورُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ مَغارِ
And I shall compose for Khalid and his people
And they excel, whether pledging or reciting poetry
praise that penetrates every depth on his behalf.
Without vying in pretentious odes.
ويفونَand they fulfill إنْif عقدُواthey make a pact، وإنْand if أتلوْاthey pledge protection حبَواthey advance
ويفونَ إنْ عقدُوا، وإنْ أتلوْا حبَوا
دونَin defense of التَّلاءِthe pledge بفخمةwith a mighty host ٍ مذكارِfierce in battle
دونَ التَّلاءِ بفخمة ٍ مذكارِ
They keep their pacts; when they pledge protection, they advance
O paternal uncle! No she-camel like you has withheld
in defense of their pledge with a mighty, fierce host.
Among the young of happy Yemen and tender sprouts.
ياO خالِKhalid (shortened)، ماnot وشحتْhas adorned herself بمثلكِwith your equal ناقةa she-camel ٌ
يا خالِ، ما وشحتْ بمثلكِ ناقة ٌ
منْfrom صغْيthe kin of ذيone of يمنٍYemen وجذمِand the stock of نزارِNizar
منْ صغْي ذي يمنٍ وجذمِ نزارِ
O Khalid, no camel has been adorned with your equal
After the son of Āminah, the prophet Muḥammad,
from Yemen's kin and the stock of Nizar,
Green toward thickets of trees.
بعدَafter ابنِthe son of آمنةAminah َ النَّبيِّthe Prophet محمَّدٍMuhammad
بعدَ ابنِ آمنة َ النَّبيِّ محمَّدٍ
خُضْراًrunning swiftly إلىtoward لَفَفٍtangled growth مِنof الأَشْجَارِtrees
خُضْراً إلى لَفَفٍ مِن الأَشْجَارِ
after Aminah's son, the Prophet Muhammad,
He stretched out a hand to a tribe from his wealth
running swiftly toward tangled stands of trees—
Without disturbance or commotion.
أندَىmore generous يداًof hand لعشيرةto his kin ٍ منْfrom مالِهِhis wealth
أندَى يداً لعشيرة ٍ منْ مالِهِ
فيin غيرِthe absence of تعتعةhesitation ٍ ولاَnor اقْذحرارِshrinking back
في غيرِ تعتعة ٍ ولاَ اقْذحرارِ
more generous with his wealth toward his kin,
And he veiled after an immense prestige
without hesitation or shrinking back;
And freed in a cloak every captive.
وأسدَّand better at mending بعدَafter ثأىa rupture ً لوهْيfor a breach عظيمةmighty ٍ،
وأسدَّ بعدَ ثأى ً لوهْي عظيمة ٍ،
وأفكَّand better at loosening فيamid قنعٍhumble petition لكلِّfor every إسارِbond
وأفكَّ في قنعٍ لكلِّ إسارِ
better at mending a mighty breach after it has split,
And he spread benefit and attained great goals
and better, amid humble appeals, at undoing every bond;
For a brother who erred and a confused companion.
وأعمَّand more far-reaching منفعةin benefit ً، وأعظمَand greater نائلاًin gifts
وأعمَّ منفعة ً، وأعظمَ نائلاً
لأخٍfor a brother أسَافَwho has lost his livestock وصَاحِبٍand a companion مُحْتَارٍin need
لأخٍ أسَافَ وصَاحِبٍ مُحْتَارٍ
more far-reaching in benefit, greater in gifts
And he turned away from sin and exercised great restraint
to a brother who has lost his livestock and a needy friend;
Against an assailant who takes pride in plunging into the unknown.
وأصدَّand more averse عنْto خطلٍfolly، وأحلمَand more forbearing قدرةin power ً
وأصدَّ عنْ خطلٍ، وأحلمَ قدرة ً
عَنْtoward كَاشِحٍa spiteful foe يَسْتَنُّwho races بالأغْوَارِthrough the hollows
عَنْ كَاشِحٍ يَسْتَنُّ بالأغْوَارِ
more averse to folly, more forbearing when powerful
And he strengthened protection and delivered ample aid
toward a spiteful foe coursing through the hollows;
When the decrees of fate descend upon you.
وأَشَدَّand stronger مَحْمِيَةin protection ً، وأَبْلَغَand more forceful صَوْلَةin assault ً
وأَشَدَّ مَحْمِيَة ً، وأَبْلَغَ صَوْلَة ً
لَكَfor you إِذْwhen تُحَطُّare brought down عَوَاقِبُthe final outcomes of الأَقْدَارِdestinies
لَكَ إِذْ تُحَطُّ عَوَاقِبُ الأَقْدَارِ
stronger in protection, more forceful in assault
And he demonstrated in advice what had never before
for you, when fate's final outcomes descend;
Entered the minds of those with insight.
وأدَلَّand better at showing فيin عِظَةcounsel ٍ عَلَىof مَالَمْwhat has not يَكُنْbeen
وأدَلَّ في عِظَة ٍ عَلَى مَالَمْ يَكُنْ
أبداًever ليذهنَهُto comprehend it ذووthose possessing الأبصارِinsight
أبداً ليذهنَهُ ذوو الأبصارِ
and better, in counsel, at revealing what would not
What no one past attained, and its seeker
ever be grasped by men of insight.
In origin, when absent, is one bound to perish.
مَاnot نَالَهَاattained it أَحَدٌanyone مَضَىwho has passed ، ومُرِيدُهُand one seeking his rank
مَا نَالَهَا أَحَدٌ مَضَى ، ومُرِيدُهُ
فيin الأَصْلِlineage، حِينَwhen تَغِيبُyou are absent، ذُوpossessing آصَارِburdens
في الأَصْلِ، حِينَ تَغِيبُ، ذُو آصَارِ
No predecessor attained it; whoever seeks his rank
And he intended, being cautious, that recklessness not shepherd
in lineage, when you are absent, is weighed down with burdens.
Until it kills both prudent and reckless.
وأودَّand more eager، بعدَafter حذارِcaution، أنْto لاَnot يرعوِيdraw back
وأودَّ، بعدَ حذارِ، أنْ لاَ يرعوِي
حَتَّىuntil يُميتَhe kills وَرِيدَthe jugular of كُلِّevery حَذَارِterror
حَتَّى يُميتَ وَرِيدَ كُلِّ حَذَارِ
And more eager, after caution, not to draw back
And he was most gentle in calm and farthest
until he stills the jugular of every terror;
In comfort, and most honorable to a neighbor.
وأجدَّand more diligent فيin دعةease ٍ، وأبعدَand farther-reaching غايةin aim ً
وأجدَّ في دعة ٍ، وأبعدَ غاية ً
فيin روحةan evening's journey ٍ، وأعزَّand more inviolable ذمَّةthe protection of َ جارِa neighbor
في روحة ٍ، وأعزَّ ذمَّة َ جارِ
more diligent at ease, farther-reaching in aim
And he showed, when fate frowned, the greatest
in an evening's journey, and firmer in a neighbor's protection;
Capacity in the ruggedness of every misfortune and ease.
وأَشَدَّand greater، إِذْwhen زَنَأَpresses hard الزَّمَانُtime، تَوَسُّعاًin open-handedness
وأَشَدَّ، إِذْ زَنَأَ الزَّمَانُ، تَوَسُّعاً
فيamid عِيصِthe thicket of كُلِّevery شَصِيبَةhardship ٍ ويَسَارِand prosperity
في عِيصِ كُلِّ شَصِيبَة ٍ ويَسَارِ
more expansive when time presses hard,
If you were not a man, by what you see
amid the thicket of every hardship and time of plenty.
You would be meat that even the contenders address respectfully.
لَوْif لَمْnot تَكُنْyou were رَجُلاًa man لَكُنْتَyou would be بِمَاas تَرَىyou see
لَوْ لَمْ تَكُنْ رَجُلاً لَكُنْتَ بِمَا تَرَى
لحماًflesh-hungry تدينُsubmit لهُto him الأجادلُthe falcons ضارِيa fierce hunter
لحماً تدينُ لهُ الأجادلُ ضارِي
Were you not a man, you would, as you see,
A falcon that hunts by spreading its wings
be a fierce flesh-hungry hunter to whom the falcons submit:
And beak and hunts with talons.
صَقْرٌa falcon، يَصيدُthat hunts إِذَاwhen غَدَاit sets out بِجَنَاحِهِwith its wing
صَقْرٌ، يَصيدُ إِذَا غَدَا بِجَنَاحِهِ
وبخطْمِهِand with its beak، ويصيدُand hunts بالأظفارِwith its talons
وبخطْمِهِ، ويصيدُ بالأظفارِ
a falcon that hunts, when it sets out, with its wing
He decides matters without a hiatus or pause
and with its beak, and hunts with its talons.
Persistently, arranging the ranks of castles.
يمضيhe carries through الأمورَaffairs، بلاwithout وتيرةa pause of ِ فترةslackening ٍ،
يمضي الأمورَ، بلا وتيرة ِ فترة ٍ،
أَرِباًresourceful، يُقَوِّمُhe straightens أَسْهُمَthe arrows of الأُسْوَارِthe mounted archer
أَرِباً، يُقَوِّمُ أَسْهُمَ الأُسْوَارِ
He carries matters through, without a pause of weakness,
Like the sword its polish made flawless and which
resourceful, straightening the mounted archer's arrows,
His resolve protected with the skulls of unbelievers.
كالسَّيفِlike a sword أخلصَهُpurified it الجلاَءُpolishing، وصانَهُand preserved it
كالسَّيفِ أخلصَهُ الجلاَءُ، وصانَهُ
تصميمُهُits clean cutting بجماجمِthrough the skulls of الكفَّارِunbelievers
تصميمُهُ بجماجمِ الكفَّارِ
like a sword purified by polishing and kept sound
He rises and retires with his interior filled
by its clean cuts through the unbelievers' skulls.
By his strength, and through him misfortunes have channels.
يُمْسيhe spends the evening ويُصْبِحُand enters morning جَوْفُهُhis belly مِنْfrom قُوتِهِhis food
يُمْسي ويُصْبِحُ جَوْفُهُ مِنْ قُوتِهِ
وبِهِand through it لِمُخْتَلِفِfor varying الهُمُومِcares مَجَارِيchannels
وبِهِ لِمُخْتَلِفِ الهُمُومِ مَجَارِي
Evening and morning, his belly [is sustained] by his food,
And a she-camel reserved her first lactation, and her caretaker
and through it run channels for shifting cares.
Was a remedy that will be at dawn.
وَسُمِيَّةand Sumayyah ٌ بَكَرَتْcame early، وكَانَand was وَلِيُّهاher companion
وَسُمِيَّة ٌ بَكَرَتْ، وكَانَ وَلِيُّها
وطبٌa milk-skin يكونُcomes إناهُits readiness بالأسحارٍin the predawn hours
وطبٌ يكونُ إناهُ بالأسحارٍ
And Sumayyah came early; her companion was
a milk-skin whose contents are ready in the predawn hours.
Partial English translation: 88 of 90 Arabic lines translated.