لَنا مُغنٍ سَمجٌ وَجهُهُ

لَنا مُغنٍ سَمجٌ وَجهُهُ

أَبدَع في القُبحِ أَبازيرُه

أَبدَع في القُبحِ أَبازيرُه

We have a singer whose face is ugly;

We have a silly singer whose face

His seasonings excel in ugliness.

Is supreme in ugliness, his chin protrudes.

رامَ غِناءً فَأَبى صَوتُهُ

رامَ غِناءً فَأَبى صَوتُهُ

فَرامَ ضَرباً فَأَبى زِيرُه

فَرامَ ضَرباً فَأَبى زِيرُه

He tried to sing, but his voice refused;

He tried singing but his voice refused,

Then he tried to play, but his treble string refused.

So he tried drumming but his fingers were no use.