1. إِنّا أَتَيناكَ وَقَد طالَ السَفَر

    نَقودُ خَيلاً ضُمَّراً فيها ضَرَر

    Indeed, we have come to you, and the journey has been long.

    We lead gaunt horses in poor condition.

  2. نُطعِمُها اللَحمَ إِذا عَزَّ الشَجَر

    وَالخَيلُ في إِطعامِها اللَحم عَسَر

    We feed them meat when trees are scarce.

    And feeding horses meat is difficult.

  3. يا قَومُ إِنّي رَجَلٌ عِندي خَبَر

    اللَهُ مِن آياتِهِ هَذا القَمَر

    O people, I am a man with news.

    God—among His signs is this moon,

  4. وَالشَمسُ وَالشِعرى وَآياتٍ أُخَر

    And the sun, and Sirius, and other signs.