1. I was in an assembly when the bard
Of the tribe asked, "How far between us
١. كُنتُ في مَجلِسٍ فَقالَ مُغَنّي ال
قَومِ كَم بَينَنا وَبَينَ الشِتاءِ
2. And winter?"
I stretched the carpet from me to him,
٢. فَذَرَعتُ البِساطَ مِنّي إِلَيهِ
قُلتُ هذا المِقدارُ قَبلَ الغِناءِ
3. Saying: "This much before the singing."
So when you are determined to sing,
٣. فَإِذا ما عَزَمتَ أَن تَتَغَنّى
آذَنَ الحَرُّ كُلُّهُ بِاِنقِضاءِ