قَدindeed تَمَنّىwished مَعشَرٌa company إِذwhen أُطرِبواthey were stirred to delight
قَد تَمَنّى مَعشَرٌ إِذ أُطرِبوا
مِنof عُقارٍwine وَسَوامٍand grazing livestock وَذَهَبand gold
مِن عُقارٍ وَسَوامٍ وَذَهَب
A company made wishes when they were stirred to delight,
For wine and grazing herds and gold.
ثُمَّthen قالواthey said ليto me تَمَنَّwish وَاِستَمِعand listen
ثُمَّ قالوا لي تَمَنَّ وَاِستَمِع
كَيفَhow تَنحوyou proceed فيin الأَمانيwishes وَالطَلَبand pursuit
كَيفَ تَنحو في الأَماني وَالطَلَب
Then they said to me, “Wish, and listen:
What course do you take in wishes and pursuit?”
فَتَمَنَّيتُso I wished for سُلَيمىSulayma إِنَّهاindeed she
فَتَمَنَّيتُ سُلَيمى إِنَّها
بِنتُdaughter عَمّيmy paternal uncle مِنof لَهاميمِgreat chiefs العَرَبthe Arabs
بِنتُ عَمّي مِن لَهاميمِ العَرَب
So I wished for Sulayma, for she is
The daughter of my paternal uncle, one of the great Arab chiefs.