1. A day whose sky
Was like a spotted horse,
١. يوم كأن سماءه
مثل الحصان الأبرش
2. And the blossom of its land
Was spread out on the finest carpet.
٢. وكان زهرة أرضه
فرشت بأحسن مفرش
3. The sun appears once
And disappears like a frightened animal.
٣. والشمس تظهر مرة
وتغيب كالمستوحش
4. So its sky became covered in veils,
And its land turned green.
٤. فسماؤه دكن الخزوز
وأرضه خضر الوشي
5. I likened the redness of her face
To a donkey's eyes when yawning.
٥. شبهت حمرة وجهها
بحمار عين المنتشي