صادَ وَصَيفٌ أَسَداً باسِلاً

صادَ وَصَيفٌ أَسَداً باسِلاً

بِوَثبَةٍ مَنصورَةِ السَطوِ

بِوَثبَةٍ مَنصورَةِ السَطوِ

Wasif caught a valiant lion

A lion hunting, fierce and bold

with a leap triumphant in its assault.

With mighty leap and claws that hold

فَقُل لِمَن يَنظُرُ في نَجمِهِ

فَقُل لِمَن يَنظُرُ في نَجمِهِ

يا دَلوُ هَذا كانَ في الدَلوِ

يا دَلوُ هَذا كانَ في الدَلوِ

So say to whoever studies his star:

Say to those who read the stars

O Bucket (Aquarius), this was in the Bucket!

This was once a bucket's heart