نصحتُكَ فاسمع نصيحةَ عاشقٍ

نصحتُكَ فاسمع نصيحةَ عاشقٍ

وإنِّي على ما قُلته لأمينُ

وإنِّي على ما قُلته لأمينُ

I have advised you, so listen to a lover's advice.

I advised you so heed a lover's counsel

And I am surely trustworthy in what I have said.

And indeed I swear to what I have spoken

من الرأي أن لا توقع الحربَ بيننا

من الرأي أن لا توقع الحربَ بيننا

فإني جزَّارٌ وأنتَ سَمينُ

فإني جزَّارٌ وأنتَ سَمينُ

It is wise that you not start a war between us,

It is wise not to start a war between us

For I am a butcher, and you are fat.

For I am a butcher and you are fat