بَكرَ الخَليطُ إِلى اللَعينِ يَعودُهُ

بَكرَ الخَليطُ إِلى اللَعينِ يَعودُهُ

إِذ باتَ مِن حُمّى الأَكُفِّ نَهيكا

إِذ باتَ مِن حُمّى الأَكُفِّ نَهيكا

The companion went early to visit the accursed man,

The wretched man goes back to his wickedness

who had spent the night worn out by the fever of palms.

When he spent the night burning with hand fever

فَرَآهُ مَنتوفَ السِبالِ مُذَمَّمَ ال

فَرَآهُ مَنتوفَ السِبالِ مُذَمَّمَ ال

آباءِ مَصفوعَ القَذالِ مَبيكا

آباءِ مَصفوعَ القَذالِ مَبيكا

Then he saw him with his mustache plucked, insults heaped upon his

So he saw him with drooping mustache, scowling,

forefathers, slapped on the nape, and sodomized.

With blackened eyes and a crying mouth

فَبَكى وَرَقَّ لَهُ وَقالَ مُسَلِّياً

فَبَكى وَرَقَّ لَهُ وَقالَ مُسَلِّياً

لَكَ في مُصابِكَ أُسوَةٌ بِأَبيكا

لَكَ في مُصابِكَ أُسوَةٌ بِأَبيكا

So he wept, felt pity for him, and said consolingly:

So he cried for him and said to console him:

"In your affliction, you have your father's example.

"You have an example to emulate in your father"

أَبشِر حَكَيتَ أَباكَ في أَفعالِهِ

أَبشِر حَكَيتَ أَباكَ في أَفعالِهِ

وَأَظُنُّ نَجلَكَ بَعدَها يَحكيكا

وَأَظُنُّ نَجلَكَ بَعدَها يَحكيكا

Cheer up! You have imitated your father in his deeds,

"Rejoice! You told the story of your father in his deeds

and I think your son will imitate you afterward."

And I think your son after you will tell your story"

فَأَجابَهُ المَرءُ اللَعينُ بِقَولِهِ

فَأَجابَهُ المَرءُ اللَعينُ بِقَولِهِ

الحَقُّ لا يُسليكَ مِثلُ أَخيكا

الحَقُّ لا يُسليكَ مِثلُ أَخيكا

Then the accursed man answered him, saying:

The wretched man answered saying:

"The truth is, no one consoles you like your brother."

"The truth does not console you like your brother"