1. يا   نملة   تجري  بذرّة  سكر

    فازت  بها  بعد  العناء الأكبر

    O ant, running with a grain of sugar,

    Which she won after the greatest toil,

  2. حملتْ غنيمتها ومرت تزدهي

    كالطفل   مبتهجاً  بحبة  سكر

    She carried her prize and passed by proudly,

    Like a child delighted with a lump of sugar.