ألاwill you not تَسألask الخَيماتthe tents مِنfrom بَطنِthe valley of أَرثَدArthad
ألا تَسأل الخَيمات مِن بَطنِ أَرثَد
إِلىto النَّخلِthe palm trees منof وَدّانWaddān ماwhat فَعَلتshe did نَعمNaʿm
إِلى النَّخلِ من وَدّان ما فَعَلت نَعم
Will you not ask the tents, from the valley of Arthad
to the palms of Waddān, what has become of Naʿm?
اسائَلI ask عَنهاabout her كُلevery رَكبband of riders لَقيتَهُمyou met them
اسائَل عَنها كُل رَكب لَقيتَهُم
وَماليand I have no بِهاof her مِنfrom بَعدafter انthat فارَقتَyou parted عَلمknowledge
وَمالي بِها مِن بَعد ان فارَقتَ عَلم
I ask every band of riders you have met about her,
and I have no news of her since you parted.