Quran 27:20

وَتَفَقَّدَ الطَّيْرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَا أَرَى الْهُدْهُدَ أَمْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَائِبِينَ

Ahmad Ali

When he reviewed the Tair, he said: "How is it I do not see Hud-hud? Is he absent?

Ali Qarai

[One day] he reviewed the birds, and said, ‘Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he absent?’

Amhad Khan

And he surveyed the birds – he therefore said, “What is to me that I do not see the Hudhud (hoopoe), or is he really absent?”

Arberry

And he reviewed the birds; then he said, 'How is it with me, that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absent?

Corpus Quran

And he inspected the birds and said, "Why not I see the hoopoe or is he from the absent?

Daryabadi

And he sought after the birds and said: what aileth me that I see not the hoopoe; is he among the absentees?

Hilali & Khan

He inspected the birds, and said: "What is the matter that I see not the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Maududi

(On another occasion) Solomon inspected the birds and said: "Why is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Is he among the absentees?

Muhammad Sarwar

(Solomon) inspected the birds and said, "How is it that I cannot see the hoopoe. Is he absent?

Muhammad Shakir

And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?

Pickthall

And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent?

Qaribullah

He reviewed the birds and said: 'Why is it that I do not see the hoopoe here? Or is he among the absent?

Sahih Intl

And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?

Talal Itani

Then he inspected the birds, and said, “Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Wahihuddin Khan

Then Solomon inspected the birds, and said, "How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Is he absent then?

Yusuf Ali

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?