1. I wrote to him "guest" upon his door
But he misread it as "summer" and drew his sword
١. كتبتُ لهُ ضيفاً على باب داره
فصحّفهُ صيفا وبادر بالسّيف
2. So I said to him "good" but he thought
We mentioned "bread" to him, and he died of fear
٢. فقلتُ لهُ خيرا فظنّ بأننا
ذكرنا لهُ خُبزاً فمات من الخوف