أُقُولُ وَقَد أَجَدَّ رَحيلُ صَحبِي

أُقُولُ وَقَد أَجَدَّ رَحيلُ صَحبِي

لِحَادِيَّ اهدِيا هَدياً جَمِيلا

لِحَادِيَّ اهدِيا هَدياً جَمِيلا

I say, as my companions' departure grows urgent,

I say, now that the departure of my companion is certain

to my two camel-drivers: Lead on with gentle guidance.

Give guidance, O guide, to guidance, a fine gift

أَلِمّا قَبلَ ببَينِكُما بِسَلمَى

أَلِمّا قَبلَ ببَينِكُما بِسَلمَى

فَقُولا أَنتِ ضامِنَةٌ قَتِيلا

فَقُولا أَنتِ ضامِنَةٌ قَتِيلا

Call on Salma before you two depart,

When you meet at Salma, say: you are responsible for the slain

then say: You are answerable for a slain man,

He hoped to attain your friendship, but you denied him

رَجا مِنكِ النَّوالَ فَلَم تُنِيلِى

رَجا مِنكِ النَّوالَ فَلَم تُنِيلِى

وَقَد أَورثتِهِ سُقماً طَوِيلا

وَقَد أَورثتِهِ سُقماً طَوِيلا

who hoped for your bounty, but you gave him none,

And caused him grievous sickness.

and you have bequeathed him a lingering illness.

If Salma grants you safety, then we

فَإِن وصَلَتكُما سَلمَى فَإِنَّا

فَإِن وصَلَتكُما سَلمَى فَإِنَّا

نَرَى فِى الحَقِّ أن نَصِلَ الوَصُولا

نَرَى فِى الحَقِّ أن نَصِلَ الوَصُولا

So if Salma shows you both affection, then we

See it right to attain arrival

deem it right to return affection to the affectionate.

But if you sense meanness, we are not

وَإِن آنستُما بُخلاً فَلَسنَا

وَإِن آنستُما بُخلاً فَلَسنَا

بِأَوَّلِ مَن رَجا حَرَجاً بَخِيلا

بِأَوَّلِ مَن رَجا حَرَجاً بَخِيلا

And if you both perceive stinginess, then we are not

The first to hope for grace from one mean

the first to place our hopes in a narrow-hearted miser.