وَقَفنا لِلوِداعِ وَقَد أُثيرَت

وَقَفنا لِلوِداعِ وَقَد أُثيرَت

مَطِيُّهُمُ وَجَدَّ الإرتِحالُ

مَطِيُّهُمُ وَجَدَّ الإرتِحالُ

We stood to bid farewell, and already roused were

We stood to bid farewell, their riding beasts were saddled,

their mounts, and departure grew urgent.

And setting forth was stirred,

نَبُثُّ سَرائِراً فينا وَكادَت

نَبُثُّ سَرائِراً فينا وَكادَت

تَنوحُ لِرِقَّةِ الشَكوى الجَمالُ

تَنوحُ لِرِقَّةِ الشَكوى الجَمالُ

We poured out the secrets within us, and they nearly

Secrets in us they sowed, and beauty's soft complaining

wailed at the tenderness of the lament—the camels.

Seemed ready to break into tears.