1. She made her head like the head of a minaret
A bowl like the bowl of a fountain
١. جَعَلَتْ رأسَها كرأسِ المنارهْ
قَصْعةً مثلُ قَصْعَةِ الفوَّارهْ
2. Then she said "I wore a gown" so we said
The bearer of gowns is like the bearer of hatred
٢. ثم قالت لبستُ كَوْري فقلنا
حاملُ الكورِ مثلُ حاملِ كاره
3. And she packed into her pocket a cotton pad
Is it a purse in its wrapping in her pocket
٣. وَحَشَتْ جَيْبَها غِرارةَ قُطْنٍ
أمِنَ الظَّرْفِ قَيْنَةٌ في غِراره
4. Tell me what is her attire, tell me
It is an attire whose news I have not experienced
٤. خبّروني ما زيُّها خبّروني
فهو زيٌّ لم أختبرْ أخباره
5. Is she wearing a gown or a blanket
Is she feeling cold or hot
٥. أعليها غلالةٌ أم لحافٌ
أتَشَكَّى برودةً أم حراره
6. I do not know what her attire is, except that
We were pelted by stones from her attire
٦. لستُ أدري ما زيُّها غير أنّا
قد رُمينا من زِيَّها بالحجاره