1. غَدَوْنا للغَداء غَداة قُرٍّ

    لأكل رؤوس أبناءِ النِّعاج

    We set out for our morning meal on a cold morning,

    To eat the heads of the offspring of ewes,

  2. صِغارِ السنِّ وافرةٍ سِمانٍ

    تُريكَ صفاءَ ناعمةٍ نِضاج

    Young in age, full-fleshed and fat,

    Showing you a clear sheen, tender and well cooked,

  3. كأغْشيةِ مبطّنةٍ بقُطْن

    مقدَّرةٍ على أَدْراج عاجِ

    Like coverings lined with cotton,

    Fitted over cases of ivory.