يسائلنيasks me ابنُson of بجيرٍBujayr اينwhere ابكرُهُhis young camels
يسائلني ابنُ بجيرٍ اين ابكرُهُ
عنّيaway from me فانfor indeed فؤاديmy heart عنكaway from you مشغولpreoccupied
عنّي فان فؤادي عنك مشغول
Ibn Bujayr asks me where his young camels are.
The son of Bujayr asks me where Abkr is
Leave me, for my heart is too preoccupied for you.
While my heart is preoccupied with you
هلاّwhy not بيومٍabout the day أبيAbu (father of) حفصٍHafs ومَصرعِهand his death
هلاّ بيومٍ أبي حفصٍ ومَصرعِه
إنّindeed ابتغاءكyour search ماwhat ضَيَّعتَyou lost تضليلleading astray
إنّ ابتغاءك ما ضَيَّعتَ تضليل
Why not ask about Abu Hafs's day and his death?
If only you recalled the day of Abi Hafs and his fate
Indeed, your search for what you lost leads you astray.
Seeking you I have not lost my way in error
إنَّindeed الرَزيئةthe calamity فابكهso weep for him ولاand do not تسَمَنgrow fat
إنَّ الرَزيئة فابكه ولا تسَمَن
عبءٌa burden تُطيفُcircles بهaround it الانصارُthe Ansar محمولcarried
عبءٌ تُطيفُ به الانصارُ محمول
Indeed, the calamity—so weep for him, and do not grow fat—
Weep for Razi'a and be not miserly
is a burden borne, with the Ansar circling around it.
A burden the Ansar carry
Sol 6.1