قَد حَمَلَت إِحدى نِسا الأَرانِبِ

قَد حَمَلَت إِحدى نِسا الأَرانِبِ

وَحَلَّ يَومُ وَضعِها في المَركَبِ

وَحَلَّ يَومُ وَضعِها في المَركَبِ

One of the female rabbits had become pregnant,

One of the female rabbits was pregnant,

And the day of her delivery arrived aboard the boat.

And her delivery date on the ship arrived.

فَقَلقَ الرُكّابُ مِن بُكائِها

فَقَلقَ الرُكّابُ مِن بُكائِها

وَبَينَما الفَتاةُ في عَنائِها

وَبَينَما الفَتاةُ في عَنائِها

So the passengers grew anxious at her cries,

The passengers were disturbed by her crying,

And while the young doe was in distress,

As the young woman was in misery.

جاءَت عَجوزٌ مِن بَناتِ عِرسِ

جاءَت عَجوزٌ مِن بَناتِ عِرسِ

تَقولُ أَفدي جارَتي بِنَفسي

تَقولُ أَفدي جارَتي بِنَفسي

An old female weasel came,

An old woman of the daughters of the groom came,

Saying, “I would give my life for my neighbor.

Saying, "I sacrifice myself for my neighbor.

أَنا الَّتي أُرجى لِهَذي الغايَه

أَنا الَّتي أُرجى لِهَذي الغايَه

لِأَنَّني كُنتُ قَديماً دَأيَه

لِأَنَّني كُنتُ قَديماً دَأيَه

I am the one to be counted on for this purpose,

I am the one hoped for this purpose,

For I was once a midwife.”

Because I was once an experienced midwife."

فَقالَتِ الأَرنَبُ لا يا جارَه

فَقالَتِ الأَرنَبُ لا يا جارَه

فَإِنَّ بَعدَ الأُلفَةِ الزِيارَه

فَإِنَّ بَعدَ الأُلفَةِ الزِيارَه

Then the rabbit said, “No, neighbor,

The female rabbit said, "No, O neighbor,

For visits come after familiarity.

For after familiarity comes the visit.

مالي وُثوقٌ بِبَناتِ عِرسِ

مالي وُثوقٌ بِبَناتِ عِرسِ

إِنّي أُريدُ دايَةً مِن جِنسي

إِنّي أُريدُ دايَةً مِن جِنسي

I have no trust in weasels;

I have no confidence in the daughters of the groom,

I want a midwife of my own kind.”

I want a midwife from my own kind."