1. One of the female rabbits was pregnant,
And her delivery date on the ship arrived.
١. قَد حَمَلَت إِحدى نِسا الأَرانِبِ
وَحَلَّ يَومُ وَضعِها في المَركَبِ
2. The passengers were disturbed by her crying,
As the young woman was in misery.
٢. فَقَلقَ الرُكّابُ مِن بُكائِها
وَبَينَما الفَتاةُ في عَنائِها
3. An old woman of the daughters of the groom came,
Saying, "I sacrifice myself for my neighbor.
٣. جاءَت عَجوزٌ مِن بَناتِ عِرسِ
تَقولُ أَفدي جارَتي بِنَفسي
4. I am the one hoped for this purpose,
Because I was once an experienced midwife."
٤. أَنا الَّتي أُرجى لِهَذي الغايَه
لِأَنَّني كُنتُ قَديماً دَأيَه
5. The female rabbit said, "No, O neighbor,
For after familiarity comes the visit.
٥. فَقالَتِ الأَرنَبُ لا يا جارَه
فَإِنَّ بَعدَ الأُلفَةِ الزِيارَه
6. I have no confidence in the daughters of the groom,
I want a midwife from my own kind."
٦. مالي وُثوقٌ بِبَناتِ عِرسِ
إِنّي أُريدُ دايَةً مِن جِنسي