1. With a figure like the crescent moon in the sky
Yet she is dressed in fine silk

2. An Iraqi whose body has known no emaciation
And who feels not the pangs of hunger

3. Emerald green, beautiful to behold
Camphor white, smooth to the touch

4. On her head, a fresh flower
Like a star in the dark night when it twinkles

5. Grown in the fragrant soil
The most precious planting ground

6. Sisters with slender waists
When they reveal their verdant robes

7. Veiled from the sun's rays
With a wrap light as a summer breeze

8. She arches as she is born
Never have I seen one so arched when young

9. Tongues grow weary with praise of her
And fall silent criticizing her