قالُوا فُلانٌ قد أتانَا خَاطِبا

قالُوا فُلانٌ قد أتانَا خَاطِبا

قُلتُ وفي أيِّ الرجَالِ يَخطبُ

قُلتُ وفي أيِّ الرجَالِ يَخطبُ

They said, “So-and-so has come to us as a suitor.”

They said so-and-so has come to us proposing

I said, “And which of the men is he courting?”

I said which of the men is he proposing to

قالُوا بلَى يَخطبُ بِنتا عندَنَا

قالُوا بلَى يَخطبُ بِنتا عندَنَا

قُلتُ دعُوا المزَاحَ عنكُم واذهبُوا

قُلتُ دعُوا المزَاحَ عنكُم واذهبُوا

They said, “Yes, he is courting a girl here with us.”

They said indeed he is proposing to a daughter of ours

I said, “Put your joking aside and go away.”

I said leave joking aside and go away