1. My father's hawk has a state
None can match in sluggishness
١. لِأَبي الصَقرِ دَولَةٌ
مِثلَهُ في التَخَلُّفِ
2. A barn owl when it fancied
It gave a sign to be exposed
٢. مُزنَةٌ حينَ خَيَّلَت
آذَنَت بِالتَكَشُّفِ
3. The people knew its coldness
After long expectation
٣. عِلمَ الناسُ بَردَهُ
بَعدَ طولِ التَشَوُّفِ
4. So they are between a fearful one
A terrified one and a panicker
٤. فَهُمُ بَينَ خائِفٍ
وَمُرَوِّعٍ وَمُرجِفِ