1. A shooting star sang to us one night
A song that made the nightingale hush
١. تَغَنّى شِهابٌ لَنا ليلَةً
غِناءً لَهُ هَجَعَ السُمِّرُ
2. And it amazed Ibn Ballima's son
Who turned around from his back to pounce
٢. فَأَعجَبَ هَذا اِبنَ بَلّيمَةٍ
فَأَقبَلَ مِن دُبرِهِ يَنمَرُ