1. ليلة بتّ اشكو الرشح من ضرر

    حتى فنيت وحال الحال وانسابا

    One night I spent complaining of the harm of a runny nose,

    Until I was worn out, my condition changed, and it streamed on.

  2. لو اترشح يا هذا فقلت لهم

    لا بل ولكن إنفي صار ميزابا

    If I have a cold, you there—then I said to them:

    No, but rather my nose has become a waterspout.

  3. كأن عيني عين الماء في هطل

    وصار انفي دلو الماء صبّابا

    As though my eye were a spring of water in a downpour,

    And my nose has become a water bucket, pouring profusely.