1. A curl, when you face it, you say "aha!"
Until you turn from it, you say "bah!"
١. طِرفٌ إِذا اِستَقبَلتَهُ قُلتُ حَبا
حَتّى إِذا اِستَدبَرتَهُ قُلتُ كَبا
2. With four legs meeting cliffs alike
And rocks behind it hopping like
٢. ذو أَربَعٍ يَلقى الصَفا بِمِثلِها
وَلِلحَصى مِن خَلفِهِ وَثبُ دَبا
3. When it walks stately in its pace
You'd think it was the wind's embrace
٣. إِذا تَرامَينَ بِهِ في سَيرِهِ
تَحسَبُهُ مِنها عَلى أَنفِ الصِبا