وَبَوأتُ قِدري مَوضِعاً فَوَضَعتُها

بِرابِيَةٍ ما بَينَ مَيثاء أَجرَعِ

I made my fate a dwelling placed between

Meitha's valley and Mount Ja'ar's rugged scene;

جَعَلتُ لَها هَضبَ الرِّجامِ وَطِخفَةً

وَغَولاً أَثافي دونَها لَم تُنَزَّعِ

There made for it a flat-topped hill to steady

And stones around to circle it already.

بِقِدرٍ كَأَنَّ اللَّيلَ سُحمَة قَعرها

تَرى الفيلَ فيها طافياً لَم يُقطَّعِ

A pot so large men think when night's at noon

An elephant swimming in it might sink soon.

يُعَجّل لِلأَضيافِ وَاري سَديفها

وَمَن يَأتِها مِن سائِرِ النّاسِ يَشبَعِ

Swiftly for guests its master roasts a goat,

Whoever comes to visit leaves with filled throat.