وبيتٍ نشيّده للمصيف
على غير أس وثيق البناء
And a house we build for summertime,
A summer house I composed verses for,
On no firmly built foundation.
Built without a sturdy foundation,
ونحتله عند لفح الهجير
فننعم منع بطول الثناء
And we occupy it when the midday heat scorches,
We dwell in when the hot wind blows,
So we enjoy comfort [word unclear], with lengthy praise.
Enjoying it with prolonged praise,
وننقضه عند مر الشتاء
إذا كان عنا قليل الغناء
And we dismantle it when winter comes,
And dismantle it when winter passes,
When it is of little use to us.
Since it offers us little shelter,
فيا لك بيتا بناه الحكيم
حصينا من الحر رحب الفناء
So, what a house the wise one has built:
Oh, what a house the wise man built,
Secure against the heat, with a spacious courtyard!
Fortified from heat, expansive in space,
نصادف منه أوان الهجير
قر الصبير ليالي الشتاء
Within it, at the hour of midday heat, we find
We come upon during the hot wind,
The chill of dense white clouds on winter nights.
The resting place on winter nights,
ويحمل ماء كحمل السحاب
وليس يجود بغير الهواء
And it carries water as clouds carry it,
It carries water like clouds carry,
Yet it bestows nothing but air.
And gives nothing but the air,
حكى فرسا بات في جله
وقد أسبل الغيث تحت السماء
It resembled a horse that spent the night in its horsecloth,
A horse told of spending the night uncovered,
While rain poured down beneath the sky.
With rain pouring from the sky.
Sol 6.1