فتمارى بنبأة من خفي

فتمارى بنبأة من خفي

بين حقفين كلفته البكورا

بين حقفين كلفته البكورا

Then he hesitated at a faint sound from an unseen source

He whispered a tale from the unseen

between two curved dunes; he was driven to set out early by

Between truth and lies, dawn tasked him

عطسة العائف الذي بمناه

عطسة العائف الذي بمناه

حسب الفأل فألها المزجورا

حسب الفأل فألها المزجورا

the augur’s sneeze—the augur who, following his wishes,

The sneeze of the wanderer with wishes

took its divined portent for a favorable omen.

According to omens, omens cursed him