1. Why have his eyes met
With his face like one who death has come upon
١. ما بالُ عَينَيهِ قد التقيَتا
بوَجههِ كَمَن له الموتُ أتَى
2. So I said who is this, do not get carried away
And I was told our Kulyat the Quran reciter
٢. فقلتُ مَن هَذا ولا تَشتاطُ
فقيل لي قَرَّانُنَا كُوليَاطٌ
3. So I said why when he sees
This you think it makes him see better
٣. فقلتُ ما بالَه عندَما يرَى
هذا تظُنُّه لِذاك أبصَرَا
4. As if his eyes are tied together
And I was told this is how Kulyat is seen
٤. كأنَّ عينيه لها ارتبَاطُ
فقِيلَ لي كذا يُرَى كُوليَاط
5. So I said why after his eating
Does he quickly take his ruling
٥. فقلتُ مَا بالُه بعدَ أكلِه
يُسرِعُ في الحينِ لأخذِ حُكِّهِ
6. And I was told from his running nose
Mucus drips if Kulyat does not sniff
٦. فقيل لي مِن أنفِه المُخَاط
يسيلُ إن لم يَنتَشِق كُوليَاط
7. The turban drooped over his eye
And slid from his head to his ear
٧. تَدلَّتِ العِمَّة فوقَ عينِه
وهَبطت مِن رَأسِه لأًذنِه
8. And got mixed up, its fate being unraveling
So our Quran reciter is the clown Kulyat
٨. واختَبلَت ومآلها انبِسَاطُ
فالكَرنَفَل قَرَّانُنا كُولياط
9. Why when you call Kulyat
Does he respond yet denying his nickname
٩. ما بالُ كُولياط إذا ناديتَهُ
يُجيب لكِن مُنكِراً كُنيَتَهُ
10. And sometimes from him comes wailing
As if his name is not Kulyat
١٠. ورُبَّما منه علا العِيَاطُ
كأنما ليسَ اسمَهُ كُوليَاطُ
11. I said to him one day by God's right
Do you have any similar looking brothers
١١. قلتُ لهُ يوماً بِحقِّ اللهِ
هل لكَ إخوةٌ ذوو اشتِبَاهِ
12. He said three and no kidding around
The fourth is me, Kulyat
١٢. قال ثلاثَةٌ ولا شَطَاطُ
رَابعُهُم هُو أنا كُوليَاط
13. Two are unknown and a third
Of the new city, he is mischievous
١٣. إثنانِ في سِركهِمَا وثَالثٌ
أهلُ الجديدَةِ لَه تعابثُ
14. And their appearance with it is declining
The best of them is me, Kulyat
١٤. وشكلُهم طُرا به انحِطاطُ
أحسَنُهم هُو أنا كُوليَاطُ
15. Kulyat, oh Kulyat, oh Kulyat
Why are your eyes confused
١٥. كُولياطُ ياكُوليَاط يا كُوليَاطُ
ما بالُ عَينيكَ بهَا اختِلاطُ
16. Kulyat, oh Kulyat, oh Kulyat
Why has your face declined
١٦. كُولياطُ ياكُوليَاط يا كُوليَاطُ
ما بَالُ وجهِك به انحِطَاطُ
17. Kulyat, oh Kulyat, oh Kulyat
Why does your nose run with mucus
١٧. كُولياطُ ياكُوليَاط يا كُوليَاطُ
ما بالُ أنفكَ به المُخَاطُ
18. Blow, oh our Quran reciter Kulyat
١٨. نَفِّح أيَا قَرَّانَنَا كُوليَاطُ