1. O Basiyta, slowly the train passed by
Leaving my slaves' eyes bewildered
١. بُسَيطَةُ مَهلاً سُقيتِ القِطارا
تَرَكتِ عُيونَ عَبيدي حَيارى
2. They mistook the ostriches for palm trees upon you
And the whistles for minarets upon you
٢. فَظَنّوا النِعامَ عَلَيكِ النَخيلَ
وَظَنّوا الصِوارَ عَلَيكِ المَنارا
3. So my companions held back their buckets
As laughter began to spread among them
٣. فَأَمسَكَ صَحبي بِأَكوارِهِم
وَقَد قَصَدَ الضِحكُ فيهِم وَجارا