But he was not long in coming, and reported: "I have been around where you have not been. I come from Saba with positive news.

So Hudhud did not stay absent for long, and presenting himself submitted, “I have witnessed a matter that your majesty has not seen, and I have brought definite information to you from the city of Saba.”

But he tarried not long, and said, 'I have comprehended that which thou hast not comprehended, and I have come from Sheba to thee with a sure tiding.

But [the hoopoe] tarried but a short while; and [when it came] it said: “I have encompassed [with my knowledge] something that thou hast never yet encompassed [with thine] - for I have come to thee from Sheba with a tiding sure!

Buthe tarried not far, and he said: I have encompassed that which thou hast- not encompassed, and I come unto thee from Saba with a tidings sure.

But the hoopoe stayed not long, he (came up and) said: "I have grasped (the knowledge of a thing) which you have not grasped and I have come to you from Saba' (Sheba) with true news.

But he did not stay for long. He said, “I have learnt something you did not know. I have come to you from Sheba, with reliable information.

But he did not stay for long. He said, “I have learnt something you did not know. I have come to you from Sheba, with reliable information.

But he did not stay away for long. He said, “I have learned something you did not know. I have come to you from Sheba, with reliable information.

But he did not stay away for long. He said, “I have learned something you did not know. I have come to you from Sheba, with reliable information.

It was not long before the bird came and said, “I have found out something you do not know. I have just come to you from Sheba with sure news.

Not before long the hoopoe came up and said: "I have obtained a knowledge which you could not. I have brought for you sure news about Sheba.

But (the hoopoe) stayed not long, he said: "I have grasped which you have not grasped and I have come to you from Saba' with true news."

But he was not long in coming, and he said: I have found out (a thing) that thou apprehendest not, and I come unto thee from Sheba with sure tidings.

He did not stay for long [before he turned up] and said, ‘I have alighted on something which you have not alighted on, and I have brought you from Sheba a definite report.

He was not long in coming, and said: 'I know what you do not know. I come to you from Sheba with certain news.

But the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.

Not long after the hoopoe came forward and said, "I have information which you do not have. I have come from the land of Sheba with a true report.

And he tarried not long, then said: I comprehend that which you do not comprehend and I have brought to you a sure information from Sheba.

Famakatha ghayra baAAeedin faqala ahattu bima lam tuhit bihi wajituka min sabain binabain yaqeenin

famakatha ghayra baʿīdin faqāla aḥaṭtu bimā lam tuḥiṭ bihi waji'tuka min saba-in binaba-in yaqīnin

But he was not long in coming, and said, "I have learnt something you did not know. I have come to you from Sheba with reliable news.

But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Saba with tidings true.