أَتَيتُكَI came to you مِنfrom بُعدِthe length of المَسيرِthe journey عَلىdespite الوَجاsore feet
أَتَيتُكَ مِن بُعدِ المَسيرِ عَلى الوَجا
رَجاءَin hope of نَوالٍbounty مِنكَfrom you ياO اِبنَson of زِيادِZiyad
رَجاءَ نَوالٍ مِنكَ يا اِبنَ زِيادِ
I came to you after a long journey, despite sore feet,
hoping for bounty from you, O son of Ziyad.
خَواضِعُbowed-headed camels يَعمينَthey scatter اللُغامَfrothy saliva كَأَنَّماas though
خَواضِعُ يَعمينَ اللُغامَ كَأَنَّما
مَناسِمُهاtheir footpads مَعلولَةٌsoaked بِجِسادِin saffron dye
مَناسِمُها مَعلولَةٌ بِجِسادِ
Bowed-headed camels scatter foam, as though
their footpads were soaked in saffron dye.