1. You claimed you had power and missiles for yourselves
And military superiority, so remember we share in this matter

2. And you said that is easy prey which we will eat up
So how did you get eaten up by the easy prey you left behind?

3. Did it please you in (the month of) Jumada to make peace with us
When the anemones' petals matched your lips in redness?

4. Or did it please you when we joined you without your pride
That you are between the two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) abounding in fish?

5. My soul is the ransom for him who made you dance to exhaustion
Your anklets jingled during your walking, clink clank