56. Vakia · verses 13–23

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

A number of people from those of old,

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

And a few from those of later times.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

AAala sururin mawdoonatin

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

Reclining on them, facing each other.

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona

Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ

Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeenin

With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains:

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

La yusaddaAAoona AAanha wala yunzifoona

No after-ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

Wafakihatin mimma yatakhayyaroona

And with fruits, any that they may select:

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahoona

And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ

Wahoorun AAeenun

And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,-

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ

Kaamthali allului almaknooni

Like unto Pearls well-guarded.