1. I made my fate a dwelling placed between
Meitha's valley and Mount Ja'ar's rugged scene;
١. وَبَوأتُ قِدري مَوضِعاً فَوَضَعتُها
بِرابِيَةٍ ما بَينَ مَيثاء أَجرَعِ
2. There made for it a flat-topped hill to steady
And stones around to circle it already.
٢. جَعَلتُ لَها هَضبَ الرِّجامِ وَطِخفَةً
وَغَولاً أَثافي دونَها لَم تُنَزَّعِ
3. A pot so large men think when night's at noon
An elephant swimming in it might sink soon.
٣. بِقِدرٍ كَأَنَّ اللَّيلَ سُحمَة قَعرها
تَرى الفيلَ فيها طافياً لَم يُقطَّعِ
4. Swiftly for guests its master roasts a goat,
Whoever comes to visit leaves with filled throat.
٤. يُعَجّل لِلأَضيافِ وَاري سَديفها
وَمَن يَأتِها مِن سائِرِ النّاسِ يَشبَعِ