1. رأيت كلابا بدار السعادة

    عداد الأهالي بها أو زيادة

    I saw dogs in the Abode of Happiness,

    As many as its inhabitants, or more.

  2. ولكن بينهما فارقا

    ففيهم حماس وفيهم بلاده

    But there is a difference between the two:

    For some show zeal, and some show dullness.

  3. مقسمة فرقا في الطريق

    كما يقسم الجيش جندا وقاده

    Divided into groups along the road,

    As an army is divided into soldiers and commanders.

  4. ومنها السمين بحجم الخروف

    ومنها الضئيل بحجم الجرادة

    And some are fat, the size of a sheep,

    And some are tiny, the size of a locust.

  5. ويحلو لها النوم فوق الشريط

    وتحلو لها في الطريق الولادة

    And they enjoy sleeping on the railway track,

    And they enjoy giving birth in the road.

  6. وقد يفسد الجو من نتنها

    وعندهم حفظها كالعبادة

    And their stench may foul the air,

    And in their eyes, protecting them is like worship.