قَد نَتَنَ المَجلِسُ مُذ جِئتَنا

قَد نَتَنَ المَجلِسُ مُذ جِئتَنا

فَكُلُّ مَن مَرَّ بِهِ يَبصُقُ

فَكُلُّ مَن مَرَّ بِهِ يَبصُقُ

The gathering place has reeked since you came to us,

The gathering has stunk since you came

so everyone who passes by it spits.

So all who pass by spit

فَغَذَّ إِبطَيكَ وَأَشبِعهُما

فَغَذَّ إِبطَيكَ وَأَشبِعهُما

في الصَيفِ بِالمَرتَكِ يا أَحمَقُ

في الصَيفِ بِالمَرتَكِ يا أَحمَقُ

So feed your armpits and sate them both

Feed your armpits and let them feast

in summer with litharge, you fool.

In summer with sweat, you fool

وَلا تَقُل ما فيهِما حيلَةٌ

وَلا تَقُل ما فيهِما حيلَةٌ

فَالحَشُّ قَد يُكنَسُ أَو يُطبَقُ

فَالحَشُّ قَد يُكنَسُ أَو يُطبَقُ

And do not say, "There is no remedy for them,"

Don’t say they’re out of tricks

for a privy can be swept out or covered over.

For rubbish can be swept or covered