نصبناwe set up لهمfor them دهماءa black cauldron ذاتhaving هماهمrumblings
نصبنا لهم دهماء ذات هماهم
طويلاًfor a long time بإفناءin the courtyards (reading بأفناء) البيوتthe houses ركودُهاits remaining in place
طويلاً بإفناء البيوت ركودُها
We set up for them a black cauldron, full of rumblings,
We set up for them tents with their worries,
Long it remains in the courtyards of the houses.
staying for long in demolishing their homes, their stillness,
لهاfor it موقدانtwo fire-tenders دانيانboth close by وواقفand one standing watch
لها موقدان دانيان وواقف
يخافhe fears أطلاعthe rising of غلْيهاits boiling فيذودهاand so he restrains it
يخاف أطلاع غلْيها فيذودها
It has two fire-tenders close by, and one standing watch,
It has two furnaces, close and standing,
Who fears it will boil over, and so holds it in check.
fearing the rising of its flames, so it drives them back,
إذاwhen صدرتdepart عنهاfrom it رفاقgroups of companions برزقهمwith their provisions
إذا صدرت عنها رفاق برزقهم
تعودreturn رفاقgroups of companions بعدهمafter them فتعيدهاand so set it going again
تعود رفاق بعدهم فتعيدها
When groups depart from it with their provisions,
If supplies went out from it to its comrades,
Groups return after them and set it going again.
Comrades after them return to renew them.
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