وَلمّا وَرَدنا ماءَ مَدينَ يَستقي

وَلمّا وَرَدنا ماءَ مَدينَ يَستقي

عَلى ظَمأ بِتنا إِلى موقف النَجوى

عَلى ظَمأ بِتنا إِلى موقف النَجوى

And when we reached Midian’s water, he was drawing water;

When we reached the waters of Medina to draw

Thirsty, we spent the night turned toward the place of intimate converse.

Thirsty as we were, we came to a rendezvous

نَزَلنا عَلى حيٍّ كرامٍ بيوتهم

نَزَلنا عَلى حيٍّ كرامٍ بيوتهم

مُقَدّسة لا هِندَ فيها وَلا عَلوى

مُقَدّسة لا هِندَ فيها وَلا عَلوى

We lodged with a noble clan, whose homes

We settled with a noble tribe whose homes

Are sacred: neither Hind nor ʿAlwā is there.

Were sacred, containing neither Hind nor 'Alwa

وَلاحَت لَنا نارٌ عَلى البُعد أضرمَت

وَلاحَت لَنا نارٌ عَلى البُعد أضرمَت

وَجَدنا عَلَيها مِن تحبُّ وَمَن تَهوى

وَجَدنا عَلَيها مِن تحبُّ وَمَن تَهوى

And a fire appeared to us, kindled in the distance;

A fire lit up for us in the distance

At it we found the one you love and the one you desire.

Where we found those we love and those we adore

سَقانا وَحيّانا فَأَحيا نُفوسَنا

سَقانا وَحيّانا فَأَحيا نُفوسَنا

وَأَسكَرَنا مَن راح إِجلاله التَقوى

وَأَسكَرَنا مَن راح إِجلاله التَقوى

He gave us drink and greeted us, bringing our souls to life;

They quenched our thirst and brought us to life

And the one whose wine of reverence is piety intoxicated us.

And intoxicated us was he whose dignity is piety