تَبَرَّمَ إِذ جِئتُهُ لِلسَلامِ

تَبَرَّمَ إِذ جِئتُهُ لِلسَلامِ

وَماتَ مِنَ الخَوفِ لَمّا دَخَلتُ

وَماتَ مِنَ الخَوفِ لَمّا دَخَلتُ

He grew annoyed when I came to greet him,

He frowned at my greetings of peace,

And died of fear when I entered.

And died of fright when I entered.

فَقُلتُ لَهُ لا يَرُعكَ الدُخولُ

فَقُلتُ لَهُ لا يَرُعكَ الدُخولُ

فَوَاللَهِ ما جِئتُ حَتّى أَكَلتُ

فَوَاللَهِ ما جِئتُ حَتّى أَكَلتُ

So I said to him, “Do not let my entrance alarm you;

So I told him "Let not my entering disturb you,

For, by God, I did not come until I had eaten.”

By God, I have not come until I have eaten."