1. كَأَنّي لَم أَقُل عاجٍ لِأَفتٍ

    تُراوِحُ بَعدَ هِزَّتِها الرَسيما

    As though I had not cried “Halt!” to a swift she-camel,

    Who alternates her brisk trotting strides after being roused.