1. Sanaa was born in September
Only to meet death in November

2. But to be reborn again
In May or in October

3. In early January
Or on the second of December

4. As long as her slumber is pregnant
Her birth will not be delayed

5. Despite the nausea, she yearns for
The pains of labor and does not complain

6. Her coming birth is heralded by
A lingering dawn, a blond morning

7. An appointment like dormant snow
And ghosts like red rain

8. Severed limbs flutter like memories
And sleep to dream of the Day of Assembly

9. Ashes of a summer day
And smoke like a tanned dream

10. And a call behind calls
Do not forget Obla, O Antar

11. Names with no dangers
Herald names more dangerous

12. Do you know, O epileptic Sanaa
How you were extinguished? And when will you bloom?

13. Like an apricot she died standing
To count the green birth

14. She melts and dries so she may melt again
And floats, floats so she may yellow

15. And dies on a famous day
To be reborn on a more famous day

16. She casts dead leaves
And waves with green paper

17. And continues to die so she may live
And dies so she may live even more