طافَ الخَيالُ بِنا وَهناً فَأَرَّقَنا
مِن آلِ سُعدى فَباتَ النَومُ مُشتَجرا
A phantom visited us at a deep hour of night and kept us awake—
The apparition visited us late at night and kept us awake,
from Suʿdā’s household; and sleep spent the night locked in strife.
From Su‘da’s kin; sleep was held at bay all night.
حَنَّت بِأَبوابِ عَمّانَ القطاةُ وَقَد
قَضى بِهِ صَحبُها الحاجاتِ وَالوَطَرا
At the gates of Oman, the sandgrouse yearned, though
The sandgrouse cried longingly at Amman’s gates, and by then
her companions had there fulfilled their needs and desire.
Her companions had fulfilled their needs and desire there.
يَسعى مَساعي آباءٍ لُهُ سَلَفوا
مِن آلِ قَينٍ عَلى مِطمارِهِم طَمرا
He pursues the endeavors of forefathers of his who went before,
He pursues the endeavors of forefathers who preceded him,
of the house of Qayn, upon their chosen steed—a fleet, high-leaping horse.
From the house of Qayn, bounding along their course.
Sol 6.1