وَلَقَد رَأَيتُ مَخيلةً فَتَبِعتُها

وَلَقَد رَأَيتُ مَخيلةً فَتَبِعتُها

مَطَرَت عَليَّ بحاصِبٍ وَتُرابِ

مَطَرَت عَليَّ بحاصِبٍ وَتُرابِ

Indeed, I saw a cloud promising rain, and followed it.

I saw a vision and pursued it

It showered me with wind-driven stones and dust.

It rained on me with pebbles and dust

إِنّي لأكرَهُ أَن تَجىءَ مَنيَّتي

إِنّي لأكرَهُ أَن تَجىءَ مَنيَّتي

حَتّى أَعيظَ سوادَةَ بنِ كِلابِ

حَتّى أَعيظَ سوادَةَ بنِ كِلابِ

Indeed, I dread that my death should come

I hate that my death should come

Before I have angered Sawadah son of Kilab:

Before I can avenge Suwadah ibn Kilab

أَنّي أُتيحَ لَها وَكانَ بِمَعزِلٍ

أَنّي أُتيحَ لَها وَكانَ بِمَعزِلٍ

وَلكلِّ أَمرٍ واقِعٍ أَسبابُ

وَلكلِّ أَمرٍ واقِعٍ أَسبابُ

That I should be given over to it, while he remained apart.

I was left exposed to it though secluded

And every event that comes to pass has its causes.

For everything destined has causes