1. حَذاني بَعدَ ما خَذِمَت نِعالي

    دُبَيَّةُ إِنَّهُ نِعمَ الخَليلُ

    He shod me after my sandals had worn through—

    Dubayyah, an excellent friend indeed—

  2. بِمَورِكَتَينِ مِن صَلَوَي مِشَبٍّ

    مِنَ الثيرانِ عَقدُهُما جَميلُ

    With two sandals from the haunches of a full-grown

    Bull, their fastenings beautifully made.

  3. بِمِثلِهِما نَروحُ نُريدُ لَهواً

    وَيَقضي حاجَةَ الرَجُلِ الرَجيلُ

    With a pair like these we set out at evening, seeking pleasure,

    And the hardy walker fulfills a man's need.

  4. فَنِعمَ مُعَرِّسُ الأَضيافِ تَذحى

    رِحالَهُم شَآمِيَةٌ بَليلُ

    And what a fine host to guests, when a wind buffets

    Their baggage—a cold, damp wind from al-Sham.

  5. يُقاتِلُ جوعَهُم بِمُكَلَّلاتٍ

    مِنَ الفُرنَيِّ يَرعَبُها الجَميلُ

    He fights their hunger with rounded loaves

    Of oven-baked bread, filled with rendered fat.