وَنارٍ قَد حَضَأتُ بُعَيدَ هَدءٍ

وَنارٍ قَد حَضَأتُ بُعَيدَ هَدءٍ

بِدارٍ ماأُريدُ بِها مُقاما

بِدارٍ ماأُريدُ بِها مُقاما

And a fire I had stoked a little after night grew still,

With a fire I kindled after a long lull

In a place where I had no wish to remain,

In a house where I did not wish to stay

سِوى تَحليلِ راحِلَةٍ وَعَيرٍ

سِوى تَحليلِ راحِلَةٍ وَعَيرٍ

أُكالِءُهُ مَخافَةَ أَن يَناما

أُكالِءُهُ مَخافَةَ أَن يَناما

Except to unburden a riding she-camel and an ass,

Except to rest my camel and belongings—

Which I watched over, fearing it might fall asleep.

I kept them awake fearing they'd sleep.

أَتوا ناري فَقُلتُ مَنونَ أَنتُم

أَتوا ناري فَقُلتُ مَنونَ أَنتُم

فَقالوا الجِنَّ قُلتُ عِموا ظَلاما

فَقالوا الجِنَّ قُلتُ عِموا ظَلاما

They came to my fire, and I said, 'Who are you?'

They came to my fire, so I said "Who are you?"

They said, 'The jinn.' I said, 'May your night be pleasant.'

They said "Jinn." I said "Go away into the dark."

فَقُلتُ إِلى الطَعامِ فَقالَ مِنهُم

فَقُلتُ إِلى الطَعامِ فَقالَ مِنهُم

زَعيمٌ نَحسُدُ الإِنسَ الطَعاما

زَعيمٌ نَحسُدُ الإِنسَ الطَعاما

Then I said, 'Come to the food!' And from among them spoke

Then I said "To the food," and one of them,

A leader: 'We envy humans their food.'

A chieftain, said "We envy humans their food."