فَلَمَّا So when falammā he had furnished them jahhazahum with their supplies bijahāzihim he put jaʿala the drinking cup l-siqāyata in fī the bag raḥli (of) his brother akhīhi Then thumma called out adhana an announcer mu-adhinun O you ayyatuhā (in) the caravan l-ʿīru Indeed, you innakum surely (are) thieves lasāriqūna
So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, "O caravan, indeed you are thieves."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū turning towards wa-aqbalū them ʿalayhim What (is it) mādhā you miss tafqidūna
They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū We are missing nafqidu (the) cup ṣuwāʿa (of) the king l-maliki And for (one) who waliman brings jāa it bihi (is) a load ḥim'lu (of) a camel baʿīrin and I wa-anā for it bihi (is) responsible zaʿīmun
They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."