1. He got married though he could barely feed himself
His means got narrower, such is life's math
١. تزوَّج والقوتُ عن نفسِه
يضيقُ وذاك من الهندسَه
2. Like a rat whose hole could not accommodate it
So it tightened the broom onto its tail
٢. كما فأرةٌ لم تَسَع جُحرَها
فشدَّت على الذَّنَبِ المكنسه