فَتَبادَرواso they vied طُرَفَchoice expressions الثَناءِof praise بِفَضلِهِfor his excellence
فَتَبادَروا طُرَفَ الثَناءِ بِفَضلِهِ
فَكَأَنَّماso it was as though نَشَرواthey unfolded الثَناءَpraise بُروداstriped cloaks
فَكَأَنَّما نَشَروا الثَناءَ بُرودا
So they vied in offering choice praise for his excellence,
as though they spread praise out like striped cloaks.
دَعانيhe invited me شِنِقناقٌShiniqnāq إِلىto خَلفِthe rear of بَكرَةٍa young she-camel
دَعاني شِنِقناقٌ إِلى خَلفِ بَكرَةٍ
فَقُلتُso I said اترُكَنّيleave me be فَالتَفَرُّدُfor solitude أَحمَدُis more praiseworthy
فَقُلتُ اترُكَنّي فَالتَفَرُّدُ أَحمَدُ
Shiniqnāq invited me to the rear of a young she-camel,
so I said, “Leave me be, for solitude is more praiseworthy.”
Sol 6.1