عوجي عَلينا واربَعي يا طارِفا

عوجي عَلينا واربَعي يا طارِفا

ما دونَ أَن يُرى البَعيرُ واقِفا

ما دونَ أَن يُرى البَعيرُ واقِفا

Turn aside toward us and pause, O Tarifa,

Turn around and go back, O one traveling at nightfall

Turn aside to us and pause, O Tarifa,

For less than the time it takes to see the camel standing still.

Before the camel comes into view standing still

Just long enough for the camel to be seen standing.

ما اهتَجتُ حَتّى هَتَّكوا الخوالِفا

ما اهتَجتُ حَتّى هَتَّكوا الخوالِفا

غَدَوا وَرَدُّوا جِلَّةً مَقاذِفا

غَدَوا وَرَدُّوا جِلَّةً مَقاذِفا

I was not stirred until they tore down the tent’s rear supports.

I was not disturbed until they scattered the ashes

I was not stirred until they tore the tent curtains,

They went out at dawn and brought back great, long-striding camels.

They departed and returned all attacking with spears

They departed early and drove back great, swift camels,

أَلا تَرَينَ الأَعيُنَ الذَوارِفا

أَلا تَرَينَ الأَعيُنَ الذَوارِفا

حِذارَ دارٍ مِنكِ أَن تُساعِفا

حِذارَ دارٍ مِنكِ أَن تُساعِفا

Do you not see the eyes streaming with tears,

Do you not see the roving eyes

Do you not see the eyes shedding tears,

For fear of a hunter seeking you, lest you two favor one another?

Beware of an abode, lest it double your sorrow

For fear that an abode of yours might not be reached?