وَالوارِدينَand those coming for water إِذاwhen المياهُthe waters تُقُسِّمَتwere apportioned
وَالوارِدينَ إِذا المياهُ تُقُسِّمَت
نُزُحَdepleted الرَكيthe wells وَعاتِمَand the slow-yielding الأَسدامِthe silted wells
نُزُحَ الرَكي وَعاتِمَ الأَسدامِ
And those who come for water when the waters are apportioned
When the waters are shared the she-camels are made to kneel,
Among depleted wells and slow-yielding, silted wells.
The howdahs are removed and the tents pitched.