أَقُولُ وَقَدْ جَاءَ الْغُلاَمُ بِثَرْدَةٍ

أَقُولُ وَقَدْ جَاءَ الْغُلاَمُ بِثَرْدَةٍ

بِأَمْثَالِهَا يَحْيَا السَّعِيدُ وَيَنْعَمُ

بِأَمْثَالِهَا يَحْيَا السَّعِيدُ وَيَنْعَمُ

I say, as the lad brings a dish of bread soaked in broth:

I say, as the boy brought a coat

On such fare the fortunate man lives and enjoys ease.

With the likes of it thrives the fortunate and enjoys

بَنَيْتُ عَلَى زَرْدٍ وَلَقَّمِني الْفَتَى

بَنَيْتُ عَلَى زَرْدٍ وَلَقَّمِني الْفَتَى

كَذَلِكَ مَاعُونُ الْبِنَاءِ يُلَقَّمُ

كَذَلِكَ مَاعُونُ الْبِنَاءِ يُلَقَّمُ

I built upon gulping, and the young man fed me morsels;

I built on silk, and the youth clothed me

So too is the vessel used in building fed.

Thus the helper in building is clothed