1. A servant boy of Abu Dāwūd
Called a seller of heads
١. غُلامٌ لِأَبي داو
د يدعى سالق الروس
2. And in his chambers are lice
Like armies of locusts
٢. وَفي حُجُراتِهِ قَملٌ
كَأَمثالِ الجَواميسِ
3. So who will buy the heads
When the lice have nested in the heads
٣. فَمَن ذا يَشتَري الروس
وَقَد عَشَّشنَ في الروس
4. Heads that have given you rest
Heads among the rubbish
٤. رؤوسٌ قَد أَراحَتكَ
رُؤوسٍ في النَواويسِ
5. That mimic the faces of the dead
And give off a stench like carcasses
٥. تُحاكي أَوجُهَ المَوتى
وَريحاً كَالكَراييسِ
6. He picks off the lice from them
When he sells with guile
٦. يُنَقّي القَملَ مِنهُنَّ
إِذا باعَ بِتَدليسِ