دَعاني جَريرُ بنُ المُراغَةِ بَعدَما

دَعاني جَريرُ بنُ المُراغَةِ بَعدَما

لَعِبنَ بِنَجدٍ وَالمَلا كُلَّ مَلعَبِ

لَعِبنَ بِنَجدٍ وَالمَلا كُلَّ مَلعَبِ

Jarir, son of al-Murāgha, called me after

Jarir ibn al-Murghah invited me, after

they had played in Najd and al-Malā, on every playing ground.

We had played in Najd and al-Mala' every playground,

فَقُلتُ لَهُ دَعني وَتَيماً فَإِنَّني

فَقُلتُ لَهُ دَعني وَتَيماً فَإِنَّني

وَأُمِّكَ قَد جَرَّبتُ ما لَم تُجَرِّبِ

وَأُمِّكَ قَد جَرَّبتُ ما لَم تُجَرِّبِ

So I told him, “Leave me with Taym, for I—

So I said to him, "Leave me alone, O Taym, for verily

by your mother—have experienced what you have not.”

I and your mother have tried what you have not tried."