1. When I did not comply with hearing nothing
But being called the incompetent chatterer
١. فَلَمّا بِتُّ لفي السماعاتِ إلا
لَقَبوني باللاّئطِ الدَّبّابِ
2. I swear I did face the blabber
With its tools in my bag
٢. وَلَعمري قد كنتُ أقتَحمُ الدَّب
بَ وآلاتُهُ معي في جِرابِ
3. Like stairs, and needle, and threads
And beads, and egg, and dust
٣. مثل دَرْجِ وإبرةٍ وخيوطٍ
وعقيدٍ وَبَيْضةٍ وتُرابِ