وَكَأَنَّما سَكَنَ الأرَاقِمُ جَوفَها

وَكَأَنَّما سَكَنَ الأرَاقِمُ جَوفَها

مِن عَهدِ نُوحٍ صَاحِبِ الطُّوفَانِ

مِن عَهدِ نُوحٍ صَاحِبِ الطُّوفَانِ

And as though speckled serpents had dwelt within it

And it was as though the termites had lodged in her innards

Since the days of Noah, he of the Flood.

Since the time of Noah, owner of the ark

فَإِذَا رَأَينَ المَاءَ يَطفَحُ نَضنَضَت

فَإِذَا رَأَينَ المَاءَ يَطفَحُ نَضنَضَت

مِن كُلِّ خُرتٍ حَيَّةٌ بِلِسَان

مِن كُلِّ خُرتٍ حَيَّةٌ بِلِسَان

Then, when they see the water overflow, out flicks

So when she saw the water overflowing, she gurgled

From every hole a serpent’s tongue.

From every hole, a lively tongue