ياO راكِبَrider of العَنسِthe sturdy she-camel كَمِرداةِlike a boulder of العَلَمthe mountain
يا راكِبَ العَنسِ كَمِرداةِ العَلَم
أَصلَحَكَmay He set you right اللَهُGod وَأَدنىand draw you near وَرَحِمand show mercy
أَصلَحَكَ اللَهُ وَأَدنى وَرَحِم
O rider of the sturdy she-camel, like a boulder from a mountain peak,
O rider of the sturdy she-camel, like a mountain boulder,
may God prosper you, draw you near, and show you mercy,
May God set you right, draw you near, and show you mercy,
إِنif أَنتَyou أَبلَغتَyou convey وَأَدَّيتَand you deliver الكَلِمthe words
إِن أَنتَ أَبلَغتَ وَأَدَّيتَ الكَلِم
عَنّيfrom me عُبَيدَUbayd بنَson of يَزيدَYazid لَوif only عَلِمhe knew
عَنّي عُبَيدَ بنَ يَزيدَ لَو عَلِم
if you convey and faithfully deliver these words
If you convey and deliver the words
from me to ʿUbayd ibn Yazīd—if only he understood!
From me to Ubayd son of Yazid—if only he knew.
قَدalready عَلِمhave learned الأَقوامُthe peoples أَنthat سَيَنتَقِمhe will take vengeance
قَد عَلِم الأَقوامُ أَن سَيَنتَقِم
مِنكَon you وَمِنand on أُمa mother تَلَقَّتكَshe received you وَعَمّand a paternal uncle
مِنكَ وَمِن أُم تَلَقَّتكَ وَعَمّ
The peoples already know that One will exact vengeance
The peoples already know that vengeance will be taken
upon you, upon the mother who received you, and upon an uncle:
On you, and on the mother who received you, and on a paternal uncle,
رَبٌّa Lord يُجازيrequites السَيِّئاتِevil deeds مِنwhoever ظَلَمdid wrong
رَبٌّ يُجازي السَيِّئاتِ مِن ظَلَم
أَنذرتكَI warned you الشِدَّةِthe violence مِنfrom لَيثٍa lion أَضِمenraged
أَنذرتكَ الشِدَّةِ مِن لَيثٍ أَضِم
a Lord who requites evil deeds, whoever has done wrong.
By a Lord who repays wrongdoers for their evil deeds.
I have warned you of the fierce assault of a lion smoldering with rage—
I have warned you of violence from an enraged lion,
عادٍpouncing أَبيfather of شبلَينِtwo cubs فَرفارٍrestless لَحِمhungry for flesh
عادٍ أَبي شبلَينِ فَرفارٍ لَحِم
فَاِرجِعso return إِلىto أُمِّكَyour mother تُفرشكَshe makes your bed وَنَمand sleep
فَاِرجِع إِلى أُمِّكَ تُفرشكَ وَنَم
a marauding father of two cubs, ferocious and ravenous for flesh.
Pouncing, father of two cubs, restless and hungry for flesh.
Go back to your mother; let her spread your bed, and sleep—
So return to your mother; let her make your bed, and sleep,
إِلىto عَجوزٍan old woman رَأسُهاher head مِثلُlike الإِرَمthe cairn
إِلى عَجوزٍ رَأسُها مِثلُ الإِرَم
وَاِطعَمand eat فَإِنَّfor indeed اللَهَGod رَزّاقُthe provider of الطُعَمfood
وَاِطعَم فَإِنَّ اللَهَ رَزّاقُ الطُعَم
back to an old crone whose head is like a standing stone.
To an old woman whose head is like a cairn.
And eat, for God is the Provider of all food.
And eat, for God is the provider of food.
