وَنارٍ قَد حَضَأتُ بُعَيدَ هَدءٍ

بِدارٍ ماأُريدُ بِها مُقاما

With a fire I kindled after a long lull

In a house where I did not wish to stay

سِوى تَحليلِ راحِلَةٍ وَعَيرٍ

أُكالِءُهُ مَخافَةَ أَن يَناما

Except to rest my camel and belongings—

I kept them awake fearing they'd sleep.

أَتوا ناري فَقُلتُ مَنونَ أَنتُم

فَقالوا الجِنَّ قُلتُ عِموا ظَلاما

They came to my fire, so I said "Who are you?"

They said "Jinn." I said "Go away into the dark."

فَقُلتُ إِلى الطَعامِ فَقالَ مِنهُم

زَعيمٌ نَحسُدُ الإِنسَ الطَعاما

Then I said "To the food," and one of them,

A chieftain, said "We envy humans their food."