1. Thuriya complained of me to my parents
And said, "Your son wrongs me!"
١. شكتني ثريا إلى والديا
وقالت فتاكم تجنى عليا
2. Intoxicated by wine until he lost his mind
He grabbed and twisted my breasts
٢. حسا الخمر حتى استطارت هداه
فشد وألوى على ناهديا
3. And despite me, he strikes my lips
And collars my neck, biting my cheeks
٣. وبالرغم مني ترضب ثغري
وطوق نحري ولاكَ المحيا
4. He has sucked my mead and saffron rose
His hands roaming over my pomegranates
٤. قد امتص شهدي وزعفر وردي
وعاثت يداه برمانتيا
5. All this has happened and passed
Leaving my heart chained and my eyes watering
٥. أتى كل هذا وولى فخلى
فؤادي وقيداً وعيني ريا
6. And Thuriya continues to boast and cry
Her cries arousing the cries of my parents
٦. وظلت ثريا تغالي وتبكي
فهاج بكاها بكا والديا
7. My mother negotiated with my father about his boy
And said, "Why let him continue in ignorance?"
٧. وفاوض أمي ابي في فتاها
وقال إلام تماديه غيا
8. He said, "He will sober up and I will advise him
The only fault is that damned wine!"
٨. فقالت سيصحى وأسديه نصحي
ولا ذنب إلا لتلك الحميا
9. "When he comes, I will seclude myself with him
And hide his cheeks between my hands
٩. متى جاء أخلو به في خبائي
وأكتن خديه بين يديا
10. And suck the wine from his mouth
So he will sober up from the drunkenness"
١٠. وأمتص من فيه خمراً حساها
فيصحى من السكر شيئاً فشيا
11. Thuriya said, "If this is the cure,
Give it all to me!"
١١. فقالت ثريا إذا كان هذا
الدواء دواه كليه إليا
12. "I know more about sucking pillows
And his mouth is not used to anything but my lips"
١٢. أنا بامتصاص المراشف أدرى
وما اعتاد فوه سوى شفتيا