They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."

They said, turning towards them: "What is it that ye miss?"

And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

他们说：“我们丢失了国王的酒杯；谁拿酒杯来还，给谁－驮粮食，我是保证人。”

他们转回来说：“你们丢了什么？”

他曾检阅众鸟，他说：“我怎么不见戴胜呢？它缺席吗？