بيرBir العزبal-Azab قالتsaid لروضةto Rawdat أحمدAhmad
بير العزب قالت لروضة أحمد
قدindeed عندناwe have حمامa bathhouse ودورand houses مشيدloftily built
قد عندنا حمام ودور مشيد
Bir al-Azab said to Rawdat Ahmad:
Bair Al-Azzab said to Rawdah Ahmad
We have a bathhouse and lofty houses.
We have a bathhouse and built homes
وسوand beside حنافيهa fountain الهزارthe nightingale غردsang
وسو حنافيه الهزار غرد
والغيمand the cloud خيمcamped فوقناabove us وأرعدand thundered
والغيم خيم فوقنا وأرعد
Beside a fountain, the nightingale sang,
With thousands of spouts flowing
And clouds camped above us and thundered.
And clouds thundered above us and lightening struck
فحققىso ascertain ياO عجزةold hag المخاوفthe fearsome places
فحققى يا عجزة المخاوف
ماwhat فيكin you منof معنىsubstance ومنand of لطائفgraces
ما فيك من معنى ومن لطائف
So tell us, old hag of the fearsome places,
So be truthful, O failure of fears
What substance and graces you possess.
What sense and subtleties are in you
ومنand whoever مضىpassed فيalong شارعthe street of المخالفal-Mukhalif
ومن مضى في شارع المخالف
يلقاهmeets him غولىa ghoul فيin الظلامthe darkness ممددstretched out
يلقاه غولى في الظلام ممدد
Whoever passes along al-Mukhalif Street
And whoever walked the path of dissent
Meets a ghoul stretched out in the darkness.
Meets a monster in the darkness, lying still
أجابتanswered الروضهRawda بقولwith words حاليsweet
أجابت الروضه بقول حالي
شوىeasy شوىeasy ياO شعلةflame of القزاليal-Qazali
شوى شوى يا شعلة القزالي
Rawda answered with sweet words:
Rawdah replied calmly
Easy, easy, you flame of al-Qazali!
Slow down, O flame of Al-Qazali
توخرىmove back باللَهfor God's sake منfrom قباليbefore me
توخرى باللَه من قبالي
ماwhatever فيكin you منof ذاكthat البياضwhiteness مبزدtarnished
ما فيك من ذاك البياض مبزد
For God's sake, move away from before me.
Hold back, by God, from my path
Whatever whiteness you have is tarnished.
There is no such whiteness in you
فالرازقيfor the Raziqi grapes فياwithin me ذهبgold مطلىplated
فالرازقي فيا ذهب مطلى
عنبgrapes حكىresembled أعنابthe grapes of أرضthe land of دلىDalli
عنب حكى أعناب أرض دلى
The Raziqi grapes within me are plated gold,
For Al-Raziqi, his gold is plated
Grapes resembling those of the land of Dalli.
He described the vineyards of Dal land
يسواis worth صبوحهa morning serving of it ألفa thousand قرشpiastres مطلىplated
يسوا صبوحه ألف قرش مطلى
مثلlike الذهبgold فيin الكفthe palm حينwhen ينقدcounted out
مثل الذهب في الكف حين ينقد
A morning serving is worth a thousand plated piastres,
Making up its mornings a thousand riyals plated
Like gold in the palm when counted out.
Like gold in hand when it's minted
فجوبتthen answered بيرBir العزبal-Azab بسرعهswiftly
فجوبت بير العزب بسرعه
قالتsaid ليmine الحسنbeauty البديعexquisite جمعهall of it
قالت لي الحسن البديع جمعه
Bir al-Azab answered swiftly:
So Bair Al-Azzab quickly replied
All exquisite beauty belongs to me.
Beauty itself has gathered and said
بينamong المخارفthe orchards قدalready بقيتI have gained سمعهrenown
بين المخارف قد بقيت سمعه
والأنسand conviviality عنديwith me كلevery يومday مجدrenewed
والأنس عندي كل يوم مجد
Among the orchards I have gained renown,
Among ruins, its echo remained
And conviviality is renewed here every day.
And joy for me grows every day
أماas for العنبgrapes هوthey فيin الرحببal-Rahbib موجودfound
أما العنب هو في الرحبب موجود
وفيand in الخشبal-Khashab كهربamber وأنسنand conviviality مفقودabsent
وفي الخشب كهرب وأنسن مفقود
As for grapes, they are found in al-Rahbib;
As for grapes, they're found in abundance
In al-Khashab there is amber, but conviviality is absent.
While wood has electricity and lamps are missing
وليسand is not هذاthis فيamong الفخارgrounds for pride معدودcounted
وليس هذا في الفخار معدود
وانتيand you غديتيhave become للهمومfor sorrows معهدa dwelling-place
وانتي غديتي للهموم معهد
That is not counted among grounds for pride,
And this cannot be counted among pottery
And you have become a dwelling-place for sorrows.
Yet you have become a place for worries
فقالتthen said الروضهRawda تفاخرينyou boast
فقالت الروضه تفاخرين
قدشyou, indeed فداa ransom; endearment تشتيyou want تداحرينيto quarrel with me
قدش فدا تشتي تداحريني
Rawda said: You boast!
Rawdah said, boasting
My dear, do you want to quarrel with me?
May your love be sacrificed, you're challenging me
وكلand every ساعhour وانتيand you تناخرينيbicker with me
وكل ساع وانتي تناخريني
وبينناand between us العدلthe impartial one الجرافal-Jiraf يشهدtestifies
وبيننا العدل الجراف يشهد
Every hour you keep bickering with me,
And every moment you're competing with me
And impartial al-Jiraf shall testify between us.
While justice's sword is witness between us
أماas for أناme فاthen اناI محملthe dwelling of حاتمHatim
أما أنا فا انا محمل حاتم
والسعدand good fortune عنديwith me كلevery يومday ملازمever-present
والسعد عندي كل يوم ملازم
As for me, I am Hatim's dwelling,
As for me, I carry Hatem's burden
And good fortune accompanies me every day.
Good fortune is with me, always accompanying
وجامعيand my congregational mosque كمhow many فيهin it منof عوالمpeople
وجامعي كم فيه من عوالم
للحسنfor beauty جامعa gathering-place للأنامfor mankind وازيدand more
للحسن جامع للأنام وازيد
How many people there are in my congregational mosque!
My mosque, how many universes are in it
A gathering-place for beauty, for mankind, and more.
A mosque for all people, and more I can add
فجوبتthen answered بيرBir العزبal-Azab بضحكهwith a laugh
فجوبت بير العزب بضحكه
ومعنصهand a coy sway فيهاin it غنجcoquetry وحركهand movement
ومعنصه فيها غنج وحركه
Bir al-Azab answered with a laugh
Bair Al-Azzab laughed in response
And a coy sway, full of charm and movement.
Her face showing joy and movement
قالتsaid معيI have حمامa bathhouse وسوقand a market وسكهand a street
قالت معي حمام وسوق وسكه
وسمسرهand a caravanserai للبانيانfor the Banyan merchants ومجردand a mujarrad (unclear dialect term)
وسمسره للبانيان ومجرد
She said: I have a bathhouse, a market, and a street,
She said, "I have a bathhouse, market and street
A caravanserai for the Banyans, and a mujarrad.
And a broker for builders and carpenters too"
ماwhat فرضناour concern والفخرand boasting بالمساجدof mosques
ما فرضنا والفخر بالمساجد
وكلand every راكعone bowing فيin الظلامthe darkness وساجدand one prostrating
وكل راكع في الظلام وساجد
What have we to do with boasting of mosques,
We don't pride ourselves on mosques
Or anyone bowing and prostrating in the darkness?
Though each worshipper in the dark is bowing
ماnot نفتخرwe boast إلاexcept بغصنof a bough مايدswaying
ما نفتخر إلا بغصن مايد
عليهupon it شحرورthe blackbird of السرورjoy غردsang
عليه شحرور السرور غرد
We boast only of a swaying bough
We're only proud of the branch of a bent palm tree
On which the blackbird of joy sings.
On which the birds of joy are singing
فقالتthen said الروضةRawda حلاsweetness وخطفهand a quick retort
فقالت الروضة حلا وخطفه
ياO ناجعهwanderer ماnot فيكin you قليلa little عفهchastity
يا ناجعه ما فيك قليل عفه
Rawda spoke sweetly, with a sharp retort:
Rawdah said with ease and speed
You wanderer, you have not the least chastity!
O chaste one, there is little modesty in you
ياO ناقصهdeficient one فيin العقلunderstanding ياO مخفهscatterbrain
يا ناقصه في العقل يا مخفه
ولليهودand for the Jews أنتيyou طريقa thoroughfare ومعهدand a haunt
ولليهود أنتي طريق ومعهد
You lack understanding, you scatterbrain,
O deficient in mind, O concealer
And you are a thoroughfare and haunt for the Jews.
You are a path and place for Jews
فاناfor I اعرفشknow you ماnot فيشin you ربعa quarter عامرthriving
فانا اعرفش ما فيش ربع عامر
ماwhat مهرتشyour merit ماnot انتيyou منamong السماسرthe caravanserais
ما مهرتش ما انتي من السماسر
I know you: no thriving quarter lies within you.
I've known you forty years
What merit have you? Are you not one of the caravanserais?
You've never sold anything, you're no broker
منsince أيwhich حينtime قدever حزتيyou have won المفاخرdistinctions
من أي حين قد حزتي المفاخر
لشfor you أمUmm; mother of قالدQalid والوشand the face المكدكدbattered
لش أم قالد والوش المكدكد
When have you ever won distinctions
Since when have you taken pride
For yourself, Umm Qalid, with that battered face?
Do you have a mother or face that's decaying?
فجوبتthen answered ماnot أنتيyou منamong العجايزthe old women
فجوبت ما أنتي من العجايز
قدindeed ذهthese خدودشyour cheeks تشبهresemble القزاقزglass shards
قد ذه خدودش تشبه القزاقز
She answered: Are you not one of the old women?
I replied, You're not one of the old women
Those cheeks of yours resemble glass shards.
Your cheeks are like furrowed plowed land
وكمand how many سواقيchannels فيin الجبينthe forehead لعاوزtangled
وكم سواقي في الجبين لعاوز
والدبدبيand the paunch مثلlike الوطافthe coarse mat مكندbunched up
والدبدبي مثل الوطاف مكند
How many tangled channels run across your forehead!
How many furrows show age on your forehead
Your paunch is bunched up like a coarse mat.
And your chin is like a spinning bobbin
لاdo not تفخريboast ياميO mother علىover الصباياthe maidens
لا تفخري يامي على الصبايا
فليسfor is not ستthe mistress of البيتthe house كالبزاياlike little girls
فليس ست البيت كالبزايا
Do not boast over the maidens, old mother;
Don't be proud among girls
The mistress of the house is not like little girls.
The lady of the house is not like young women
هيهاتfar from it ماnot الررعوفthe rar'uf (unclear dialect term) كالدراياlike the daraya (unclear dialect term)
هيهات ما الررعوف كالدرايا
ولاnor الجديدthe new الطاسbowl كالمبزدَدlike the battered one
ولا الجديد الطاس كالمبزدَد
Far from it: the rar'uf is not like the daraya,
Far it is! The cucumber is not like gourds
Nor is a new bowl like a battered one.
Nor the smooth stone like coarse pumice
فقالتthen said الروضهRawda كلامwords of عقالthe wise
فقالت الروضه كلام عقال
ماnot ينقصdiminishes العقالthe wise كلامthe words of جهّالfools
ما ينقص العقال كلام جهّال
Rawda spoke words of wisdom:
Rawdah said, reasonable words
Fools' words do not diminish the wise.
Unreasonable talk does not decrease reason
أماas for أناme فينيwithin me تقاpiety وديوالand walls
أما أنا فيني تقا وديوال
ماnot هاجيI lampoon الجهالfools بقولwith words مقلفدgarbled
ما هاجي الجهال بقول مقلفد
As for me, I have piety and walls;
As for me, I have manners and ethics
I do not lampoon fools with garbled words.
Fools cannot sway me with absurd words
حضايريmy garden enclosures تسقىare watered بغيلby a stream سيالflowing
حضايري تسقى بغيل سيال
حلتsettled علىover غيليmy stream غصونboughs of سيالacacia
حلت على غيلي غصون سيال
My garden enclosures are watered by a flowing stream;
My gardens are watered with running streams
Acacia boughs have settled over my stream.
Flowing branches poured on my streams
والزرجلهand al-Zarjala فينيwithin me وبيرand the well of جوالJawwal
والزرجله فيني وبير جوال
والدربand ad-Darb منهfrom it قدalready شربdrank وعربدand caroused
والدرب منه قد شرب وعربد
Within me are al-Zarjala and the well of Jawwal,
And the frogs within me and around are croaking
From which ad-Darb has drunk and caroused.
The path from it has drunk and overflowed
فجوبتthen answered بيرBir العزبal-Azab بإنصافin fairness
فجوبت بير العزب بإنصاف
إنif كانthere is عندشwith you غيلa stream عنديI have آلافthousands
إن كان عندش غيل عندي آلاف
Bir al-Azab answered in fairness:
Bair Al-Azzab replied fairly
If you have one stream, I have thousands.
If you have a stream, I have thousands
لاmay not عادكbring you back اللهGod ياO عجوزold hag of الألقافthe boulders
لا عادك الله يا عجوز الألقاف
هذاthis جبينشyour forehead أوor عريمa heap موقدablaze
هذا جبينش أو عريم موقد
May God never bring you back, old hag of the boulders!
May God not help you, old woman of prating
Is that your forehead, or a blazing heap?
Is this your forehead or a lit firebrand?
عنديI have هوىa breeze ألطفmore delicate منthan المدامهwine
عندي هوى ألطف من المدامه
وفيand among غصونيmy boughs تسجعcoos الحمامهthe dove
وفي غصوني تسجع الحمامه
I have a breeze more delicate than wine;
I have a love gentler than wine
Among my boughs the dove coos,
And in my branches, doves are moaning
وفوقand above روضيmy garden تبكيweeps الغمامهthe cloud
وفوق روضي تبكي الغمامه
وانتيand you قبيليهa tribeswoman منfrom أهلthe folk of محقMahq
وانتي قبيليه من أهل محق
And above my garden the cloud weeps.
Over my garden, the clouds are crying
You are a tribeswoman from the folk of Mahq.
While you are a nomad among settled folk
فقالتthen said الروضهRawda إلىto هناhere كانit has gone
فقالت الروضه إلى هنا كان
وقدand already طلعrose حرقانهاher burning anger بدخانin smoke
وقد طلع حرقانها بدخان
Rawda said: This is as far as it goes!
Rawdah said, up to here it was
Her burning anger rose in smoke.
Her anger was rising with smoke
وجرتand dragged الهذهthe hadhdha (unclear dialect term) منfrom ارضthe land of سعوانSa'wan
وجرت الهذه من ارض سعوان
وزغنهاand her bosom فيهin it الكورthe furnace قدalready ازبدfoamed
وزغنها فيه الكور قد ازبد
She dragged the hadhdha from the land of Sa'wan,
The quarrel flowed from Sa'wan's land
And in her bosom the furnace was foaming.
And its marshes with reedbeds were overflowing
وكسرتand smashed منafter بعدfollowing ذاthat الحدوادthe iron ornaments
وكسرت من بعد ذا الحدواد
وهرتand tore apart اللباتthe neckpieces والقلايدand necklaces
وهرت اللبات والقلايد
After that she smashed the iron ornaments
After that she broke off the dispute
And tore apart the neckpieces and necklaces.
The bricks and patches were revealed
لاdo not تتعبىtrouble yourself ياO خلقةcreature of أمUmm; mother of قالدQalid
لا تتعبى يا خلقة أم قالد
قدalready الجرافal-Jiraf ماhere بينناbetween us مقلدcommissioned
قد الجراف ما بيننا مقلد
Do not trouble yourself, you creature of Umm Qalid;
Don't trouble yourself, O mother of necklaces
Al-Jiraf has been appointed between us.
The sword of justice between us is unsheathed
قامrose الجرافal-Jiraf واستجردand drew forth الخزاينthe treasures
قام الجراف واستجرد الخزاين
وقالand said فيin بيرBir العزبal-Azab محاسنbeauties
وقال في بير العزب محاسن
Al-Jiraf rose and drew forth the treasures,
The sword stood up and bared its blades
Saying: Bir al-Azab has beauties;
And said of Bair Al-Azzab there are charms
فيهاwithin her منof الجوthe air الطرىfresh معادنrich stores
فيها من الجو الطرى معادن
ماnot مثلهاher like فيon الأرضthe earth ليسnot يوجدis found
ما مثلها في الأرض ليس يوجد
Within her are rich stores of fresh air.
Within her is a gentle breeze with treasures
Nothing like her is found upon the earth.
Nothing like her on earth can be found
وفيand in الرياضthe gardens مغنىa dwelling-place وكرمand a vineyard طيبfine
وفي الرياض مغنى وكرم طيب
والطيرand the birds فيamong أغصانهاher boughs يشببsing love songs
والطير في أغصانها يشبب
In the gardens are a dwelling-place and a fine vineyard;
And in the gardens are joy and good scents
The birds sing love songs among her boughs,
The birds in its branches warble
والسحبand the clouds فيهاwithin her للحياfor rain مطنبencamped
والسحب فيها للحيا مطنب
لهاhers حديثthe tale of الحسنbeauty صارbecame مسندattested by a chain of transmission
لها حديث الحسن صار مسند
And the clouds camp there to bring rain.
And the clouds over it are fishnets
The tale of her beauty has become an attested tradition.
It has beautiful talk that is supported
وحينand when سمعheard هذاthese الكلامwords ذهبانDhahban
وحين سمع هذا الكلام ذهبان
قالsaid حكمونيmake me judge فيof المقالthe dispute ياO اخوانbrothers
قال حكموني في المقال يا اخوان
When Dhahban heard these words,
When Thahban heard this speech, it went
He said: Make me judge of this dispute, brothers!
He said, judge me in this conversation, O brothers
وقدand already عصرflexed زندهhis forearm وبهررand glared اعيانeyes
وقد عصر زنده وبهرر اعيان
قالsaid اسمعواlisten ليto me قولwords ليسnot ينقدcriticized
قال اسمعوا لي قول ليس ينقد
He flexed his forearm and glared wide-eyed,
And he squeezed his waist and shone his brilliance
Saying: Hear from me words beyond reproach.
He said, listen to me, words that can't be matched
وقامand rose ثقبانThuqban بعدafter ذاthat يناخرsnarling
وقام ثقبان بعد ذا يناخر
وقالand said بهin it عقالwise men وبهand in it أكابرdignitaries
وقال به عقال وبه أكابر
Then Thuqban rose, snarling,
After that, Thaqban quarreled
And said: There are wise men here, and dignitaries.
And said it has wisdom and dignity
وعادand still للواديfor the valley كلامwords ظاهرplain
وعاد للوادي كلام ظاهر
وقامتand rose القريةthe village لهنthem تهددthreatening
وقامت القرية لهن تهدد
The valley still had plain words to say,
And the valley's speech is clear
And the village rose, threatening them.
And the village stood up to threaten them
وقامand rose سعوانSa'wan منfrom هناكthere يفارعseparating disputants
وقام سعوان من هناك يفارع
حينwhen ابسرhe saw الهداتthe blows والوقايعand clashes
حين ابسر الهدات والوقايع
Sa'wan rose from over there to separate the disputants
Sa'wan rose up from there, challenging
When he saw the blows and clashes.
When the informers and events multiplied
والمشتينand al-Mashtayn لهagainst him فيin الكلامspeech تقاطعinterruption
والمشتين له في الكلام تقاطع
جوبreplied فليحFulayh صلواinvoke blessings علىupon محمدMuhammad
جوب فليح صلوا على محمد
Al-Mashtayn interrupted him as he spoke.
And fault-finders in speech intersected
Fulayh replied: Invoke blessings upon Muhammad!
He replied, pray God's peace on Muhammad
ماwhat فايدةuse ياO ناسpeople والتفضاحand public shaming
ما فايدة يا ناس والتفضاح
وكثرةand the abundance of الأقوالwords والتجراحand wounding abuse
وكثرة الأقوال والتجراح
What use is public shaming, people,
O people, what's the use of disgrace
Or so much talk and wounding abuse?
And many words and wounding
ماnot عادany longer يفيدhelps العنطswagger والتشباحand showing off
ما عاد يفيد العنط والتشباح
فمنso whoever كملperfected عقلهhis understanding فهوthen he مزيدworthier
فمن كمل عقله فهو مزيد
Swagger and showing off no longer help;
Repeated folly and delusion are useless
Whoever has perfected his understanding is worthier.
Whoever's reason is complete, he is enough
صلينinvoke blessings عليهupon him ياO جملةall المخارفthe orchards
صلين عليه يا جملة المخارف
إنتينyou all لسعوto Sa'w- (name fragment) ان-an (completes Sa'wan) كلكنall of you مكالفburdens
إنتين لسعو ان كلكن مكالف
Invoke blessings upon him, all you orchards!
Pray on him, O all the ruins
You are all a burden to Sa'wan.
You are all opposing Sa'wan
لاdo not تكثرينmultiply الهرجthe uproar ياO لفالفrabble
لا تكثرين الهرج يا لفالف
ماnot منكنamong you احدanyone زايدهsuperior علىto احدanyone
ما منكن احد زايده على احد
Do not multiply the uproar, you rabble;
Don't increase confusion, O prattlers
Not one of you is above another.
None of you exceeds another
فقالthen said ذهبانDhahban هكذاlike this تودفyou barge in
فقال ذهبان هكذا تودف
خليتنيyou left me بينamong النساءthe women مخنجفmade ridiculous
خليتني بين النساء مخنجف
Dhahban said: Is this how you barge in?
Thahban said, “You have silenced me
You have left me ridiculous among the women!
Leaving me among the women, feeble
وقامand rose ثقبانThuqban بالكلامwith words يهرتفbabbling
وقام ثقبان بالكلام يهرتف
واذاand behold كلامthe talk of جيفهa carcass مقلفدmisshapen اسودblack
واذا كلام جيفه مقلفد اسود
Thuqban rose, babbling away,
And Thaqban rose with babbling words
And out came the talk of a black, misshapen carcass.
Though his talk is coarse and blackened
وقامand rose جدرJidr منafter بعدfollowing ذاthat توزرput on a waist-wrapper
وقام جدر من بعد ذا توزر
وزرهa waist-wrapper مليحهfine واقتطبand tucked it in واسبرand made himself presentable
وزره مليحه واقتطب واسبر
Then Jidr rose and put on a waist-wrapper,
After him Jadar stood, dressed
A fine wrapper; he tucked it in and made himself presentable.
His fine cloak, leaning on his staff
والواand wound الوظفthe waistband فوقهover it وزادand added وتمشقرand adorned himself with flowers
والوا الوظف فوقه وزاد وتمشقر
وشلand took up قصرهa short gun هايلهformidable ومعودand a staff
وشل قصره هايله ومعود
He wound the waistband over it, added more, and adorned himself with flowers.
Raising his turban above and strutting
He took up a formidable short gun and a staff.
Lifting his robe, terrifying and loud
وقالand said باللهياby God, O فليحFulayh واناand I
وقال باللهيا فليح وانا
بينamong النساءthe women معدودcounted ياO خزاناKhuzana (unclear epithet)
بين النساء معدود يا خزانا
He said: By God, Fulayh, am I
He said, by God, O Felayh, it’s me
Counted among the women, you Khuzana?
Counted among the women, O Khazana
واناand I محشمshowing respect لكto you وذاand this جزاناour reward
وانا محشم لك وذا جزانا
وذاand this القفصcage حقكof yours شبيهresembling مكردa makrad (unclear dialect term)
وذا القفص حقك شبيه مكرد
I show you respect—is this my reward?
I’m veiled for you, this is our pact
That cage of yours resembles a makrad.
This cage is yours, resembling a shack
وحينand when سمعheard هذاthis براشBarash تقدمstepped forward
وحين سمع هذا براش تقدم
وقالand said ماwhat هذاthis الكلامtalk وحمحمand cleared his throat
وقال ما هذا الكلام وحمحم
When Barash heard this, he stepped forward
When Barash heard this, he came forward
And said: What is this talk? Then he cleared his throat.
And said, “What is this talk, hmm?”
منwho ذاis this علىagainst شيخيmy shaykh فليحFulayh تكلمspoke
من ذا على شيخي فليح تكلم
والجارand the neighbor تحميهprotect him الكرامthe noble فيat الحدthe boundary
والجار تحميه الكرام في الحد
Who has spoken against my shaykh Fulayh?
“Who is this speaking against my Sheikh Felayh?
Noble men protect their neighbor at the boundary.
One should protect a neighbor’s honor”
عصرturned نقمNuqum راسهhis head طريقtoward سعوانSa'wan
عصر نقم راسه طريق سعوان
وقالand said هذاthis ياO براشBarash تمجنانmadness
وقال هذا يا براش تمجنان
Nuqum turned his head toward Sa'wan
He squeezed the nape of Sa'wan's neck
And said: Barash, this is madness!
And said, “This, Barash, is madness
بتهتريyou are ranting هنthey غرonly نساwomen وقمعانand weaklings
بتهتري هن غر نسا وقمعان
ماnot كنتI was اظنكthinking you للنساءwomen تهددwould threaten
ما كنت اظنك للنساء تهدد
You are ranting; they are only women and weaklings.
You insult women and laborers here
I never thought you would threaten women.
I never thought you would threaten women”
فقالthen said ذمرمرDhu Marmar ماwhat معwith الجماعهthe company
فقال ذمرمر ما مع الجماعه
وأظهرand displayed القيحانbrazen boldness والشجاعهand courage
وأظهر القيحان والشجاعه
Dhu Marmar asked: What is happening with the company?
Thamarmar said, “Don’t involve the group
He displayed brazen boldness and courage,
And show pride and courage”
وقالand said فيin هذاthis الكلامtalk بشاعهugliness
وقال في هذا الكلام بشاعه
كلينeach one مكانهhis place لاnot يجاوزexceed الحدthe limit
كلين مكانه لا يجاوز الحد
And said: There is ugliness in this talk.
He said, “There is vileness in this talk
Let each remain in his place and not exceed the limit.
You should know your limit, not exceed the line”
وحينand when بلغreached صنعاءSana'a الكلامthe words قامتshe rose
وحين بلغ صنعاء الكلام قامت
واستجردتand unsheathed مسجدthe mosque of عقيلAqil وصالتand charged
واستجردت مسجد عقيل وصالت
When the words reached Sana'a, she rose,
When Sanaa heard this, she stood up
Unsheathed the Mosque of Aqil, and charged.
Mobilizing Al-Aqil's mosque, and prayed
وابسرتand saw ثقبانThuqban حينماwhen تفالتshe spat
وابسرت ثقبان حينما تفالت
وقدand already براشBarash منfrom خوفهاfear of her تمددsprawled flat
وقد براش من خوفها تمدد
She caught sight of Thuqban as she spat,
Exposing Thaqban when he transgressed
While Barash had sprawled flat in fear of her.
And Barash collapsed from her fear
وحينand when سمعheard سعوانSa'wan سكتfell silent وقطاand cowered
وحين سمع سعوان سكت وقطا
وادخلand put inside فليحFulayh فيin مسجدهhis mosque وغطاand covered up
وادخل فليح في مسجده وغطا
When Sa'wan heard, he fell silent and cowered.
When Sa'wan heard, he was silent and stopped
He put Fulayh inside his mosque and covered him up,
He entered Felayh's mosque and covered himself
وقالand said ماnot أحدanyone منfrom أزالAzal يسطاattack
وقال ما أحد من أزال يسطا
وابسرتand saw اناI ذهبانDhahban مريضsick مجلمدstiff as stone
وابسرت انا ذهبان مريض مجلمد
Saying: No one from Azal must attack.
And said, “No one dares to extend his arm”
I saw Dhahban sick and stiff as stone.
“I have silenced Thahban, a sick camel”
وزلجتand sent off صنعاءSana'a شعوبShu'ub يسمعto listen
وزلجت صنعاء شعوب يسمع
يأخذtakes لهاfor her طيبthe favorable part of الكلامthe words ويرجعand returns
يأخذ لها طيب الكلام ويرجع
Sana'a sent Shu'ub off to listen,
Sanaa called on people to hear
Gather favorable words for her, and return.
To take the good words and bring them back
قالتsaid إذاif ابسرتyou see الجرافal-Jiraf فاصفعthen slap
قالت إذا ابسرت الجراف فاصفع
فاناfor I جعلتهappointed him واسطهa mediator بمقصدfor a purpose
فانا جعلته واسطه بمقصد
She said: If you see al-Jiraf, slap him;
She said, “When the sword is drawn, then strike
I appointed him mediator for a reason.
For I have made it an intermediary for my goal”
وردهنand send them back كلينeach one الىto مقرهher abode
وردهن كلين الى مقره
لأنbecause ذاthis شيءa matter قدalready كفيتI have checked شرهits harm
لأن ذا شيء قد كفيت شره
Send each of them back to her abode,
And she returned them all to their dens
For this is a matter whose harm I have already checked.
For this matter's evil I have contained
حرHurr البديعal-Badi' فيin ذاthese الكلامwords حرهhis heat
حر البديع في ذا الكلام حره
قدindeed أطلعهbrought it forth ملقنa prompter وكانand he was محتدincensed
قد أطلعه ملقن وكان محتد
Hurr al-Badi's heat is in these words;
The expert's confusion in this talk is confusion
A prompter brought them forth while he was incensed.
Revealed by a prompter, though pledged
Sol 6.1