وجاريةand a young woman عبرتpassed by للطوافfor circumambulation
وجارية عبرت للطواف
وعبرتهاand her tears حذراًin fear تدمعflow
وعبرتها حذراً تدمع
And a young woman passed by to circumambulate,
A maid passed by to circumambulate
her tears flowing in fear.
As she passed, tears of caution fell
فقلتso I said ادخليenter البيتthe House لاdo not تجزعيbe afraid
فقلت ادخلي البيت لا تجزعي
ففيهfor within it الأمانsafety لمنfor whoever يجزعis afraid
ففيه الأمان لمن يجزع
So I said, "Enter the House; do not be afraid,
I said, enter the house, do not grieve
for within it is safety for whoever fears.
In it is safety for those in fear
سدانتهits custodianship لبنيfor the sons of شيبةShayba
سدانته لبني شيبة
فقالتso she said ومنand of شيبةgray hair (punning on Shayba) أفزعI am afraid
فقالت ومن شيبة أفزع
Its custodianship belongs to the sons of Shayba."
Its doorkeepers are the sons of Shaybah
She said, "But it is gray hair I fear!"
She said, and who is Shaybah I should fear?
Sol 6.1