دهيت بمن لو أدفع الموت دونه

دهيت بمن لو أدفع الموت دونه

لقال إذاً يا ليتني في المقابر

لقال إذاً يا ليتني في المقابر

I am afflicted with one who, were I to ward off death for him,

I would defend with my life anyone

would then say, "Oh, would that I were among the graves!"

Who would say, "I wish I were in the graves"

ولا ذنب لي إذ صرت أحدوا ركائبي

ولا ذنب لي إذ صرت أحدوا ركائبي

إلى الورد والدنيا تسيء مصادري

إلى الورد والدنيا تسيء مصادري

And no fault is mine, since I have begun urging my camels onward with song

I have done no wrong by urging my companions

toward the watering place, while the world spoils my return journeys.

Toward roses while the world poisons my prospects

وماذا على الشمس المنيرة بالضحى

وماذا على الشمس المنيرة بالضحى

إذا قصرت عنها ضفاف البصائر

إذا قصرت عنها ضفاف البصائر

And what blame rests on the sun, radiant in the forenoon,

What can be held against the brilliant sun at dawn

if the reaches of insight fall short of it?

If the horizons of vision fall short before her