وَرَدتُ دارَ سَعيدٍ وَهيَ خالِيَةٌ

وَرَدتُ دارَ سَعيدٍ وَهيَ خالِيَةٌ

وَكانَ أَبيَضَ مِطعاماً ذُرى الإِبِلِ

وَكانَ أَبيَضَ مِطعاماً ذُرى الإِبِلِ

I came to Sa‘id’s dwelling, and it stood empty;

I came to Sa'id's house, and it was empty.

He had been bright-faced, lavishly serving the choicest camel humps.

And he had been noble, lavish in serving the humps of camels.

فَاِرتَحتُ فيها أَصيلاً عِندَ ذُكرَتِهِ

فَاِرتَحتُ فيها أَصيلاً عِندَ ذُكرَتِهِ

وَصُحبَتي بِمِنىً لاهونَ في شُغُلِ

وَصُحبَتي بِمِنىً لاهونَ في شُغُلِ

So I rested there toward evening, at the thought of him,

So, late in the afternoon, I was moved there by his memory.

While my companions at Mina, heedless, busied themselves.

While my companions at Mina were preoccupied with their affairs.

فَاِبتَعتُ مِن إِبِلِ الجَمالِ دَهشَرَةً

فَاِبتَعتُ مِن إِبِلِ الجَمالِ دَهشَرَةً

مَوسومَةً لَم تَكُن بِالحِقَّةِ العُطُلِ

مَوسومَةً لَم تَكُن بِالحِقَّةِ العُطُلِ

So I bought, from among the finest camels, a massive she-camel,

So I bought a large she-camel from the camel-driver's herd,

Branded—not some unmarked three-year-old she-camel.

Branded—not an unmarked three-year-old she-camel.

نَحَرتُها عَن سَعيدٍ ثُمَّ قُلتُ لَهُم

نَحَرتُها عَن سَعيدٍ ثُمَّ قُلتُ لَهُم

زوروا الحَطيمَ فَإِنّي غَيرُ مُرتَحِلِ

زوروا الحَطيمَ فَإِنّي غَيرُ مُرتَحِلِ

I slaughtered her for Sa‘id, then told them:

I slaughtered her on Sa'id's behalf, then said to them:

“Visit al-Hatim; I am not leaving.”

“Visit al-Hatim, for I am not departing.”