1. They boast to us of their numbers, many
Yet sparrows, the most numerous of birds, are but chicks.
١. يُفاخِرُنا بِكَثرَتِهم عَديداً
بُغاثُ الطّيرِ أَكثرُها فِراخا
2. They taunt us for our fewness, many
While one trained falcon scatters the host.
٢. يُعيِّرنا بِقِلَّتِنا عَديداً
وَفَرزٌ واحِدٌ يُردي الرّخاخا