1. تَذَكَّرتُ سَلمَى وَالنَوى تَستَبيعُها

    وَسَلمى المُنى لَو أَنَّنا نَستَطيعُها

    I remembered Salmā, as separation held her captive;

    And Salmā is our heart’s desire—if only we could attain her.

  2. فَكَيفَ إِذا حَلَّت بأكنافِ مُفحِلٍ

    وَحَلَّ بوعساءِ الحُلَيفِ تَبيعُها

    How then, when she settles on the outskirts of Mufḥil,

    And her lover settles on the soft sands of al-Ḥulayf?