وَأَذعَرَ كَلاّباً يَقودُ كِلابَهُ

وَأَذعَرَ كَلاّباً يَقودُ كِلابَهُ

وَمَرجَةُ لَمّا اِقتَبِسها بِمِقنَبِ

وَمَرجَةُ لَمّا اِقتَبِسها بِمِقنَبِ

And I frighten a dog-handler leading his dogs;

He startled dogs led by dog leaders

And Marjah—I have not yet seized her with a troop of horsemen.

And a meadow when he lit it with a flint

يا صاحِبَيَّ أَلا لا حَيَّ بِالوادي

يا صاحِبَيَّ أَلا لا حَيَّ بِالوادي

إِلاّ عَبيدٌ وَآمٌ بَينَ أَذوادِ

إِلاّ عَبيدٌ وَآمٌ بَينَ أَذوادِ

O my two companions, take heed: no one is in the valley

My friend! There is no life in this valley

Except male slaves and bondwomen among small herds of camels.

Except for slaves and a protector among allies

أَتَنظُرانِ قَليلاً رَيثَ غَفلَتِهِم

أَتَنظُرانِ قَليلاً رَيثَ غَفلَتِهِم

أَم تَعدُوانِ فِإِنَّ الريحَ لِلعادي

أَم تَعدُوانِ فِإِنَّ الريحَ لِلعادي

Will you two wait a little, until they are off their guard,

Do you watch them a little during their inattention

Or will you two run? For the wind favors the runner.

Or do you attack them? For the wind aids the assailant