1. He giggles at the sight of widows
And the ever-frowning one laughs at him
١. تُقَهْقِهُ عندَ رؤيتِه الثّكالَى
ويضْحَكُ منْهُ معْتادُ العُبوسِ
2. So a pair of ivory binoculars is a staircase
And a face of dried mud is submission
٢. فقَرْنٌ منْ نُظارِ العاجِ سلْمٌ
ووجْهٌ منْ لُبابِ الأبُنوسِ