لطاهِر الجَهبَذِ الذي ضمنَ الد

لطاهِر الجَهبَذِ الذي ضمنَ الد

دارَ فأضحَى دولابُه دائِر

دارَ فأضحَى دولابُه دائِر

Tahir, the expert money-changer who took charge of the—

For the scoundrel Jahbath who took control of the

house, so his wheel began to turn,

House so its wheel became ever turning

وقادَ فيها فَسادَ واتَّسع الر

وقادَ فيها فَسادَ واتَّسع الر

رِزقُ علَيه فبيتُه عامِر

رِزقُ علَيه فبيتُه عامِر

and pimped there, gaining sway, and whose—

And led corruption therein, and sustenance spread

livelihood grew plentiful, so his house is thriving,

So his home became prosperous

صبيةٌ مع أخيهِ تَسكنُ في ال

صبيةٌ مع أخيهِ تَسكنُ في ال

حِير بصُورٍ كلٌّ بِها خابِر

حِير بصُورٍ كلٌّ بِها خابِر

has a young girl living with his brother in al—

A maiden dwells with his brother in

Hir in Tyre; everyone knows her.

Perplexity with images, conversing with each

تلمسُ في كلِّ ساعةٍ عَبَثاً

تلمسُ في كلِّ ساعةٍ عَبَثاً

حتَّى كأَنَّ استَها قَفا طاهِر

حتَّى كأَنَّ استَها قَفا طاهِر

She is fondled every hour for amusement,

Groping vainly every hour

until her arse is like the nape of Tahir's neck.

As if her buttocks were Tahir's palms