وقالوا حَكى الزُّرْزورَ لوْناً وخفّةً

وقالوا حَكى الزُّرْزورَ لوْناً وخفّةً

وصَوْتاً ونَفْعاً منْ شَكايا خَفِيّةِ

وصَوْتاً ونَفْعاً منْ شَكايا خَفِيّةِ

And they said, “He resembled the starling in color and lightness,

They said the sparrow had color, lightness,

and in voice, and in relief from hidden ailments.”

Voice, and benefit from hidden complaints.

فقُلْتُ لِهذا أوْ لِما قدْ جَهِلْتُمُ

فقُلْتُ لِهذا أوْ لِما قدْ جَهِلْتُمُ

نَصَبْتُ لِذا الزُّرزورِ سُبِّيطَ لِحْيَتي

نَصَبْتُ لِذا الزُّرزورِ سُبِّيطَ لِحْيَتي

So I said, “For this—or for what you did not know—

So I said to it or what I was ignorant of:

I set my beard’s snare for this starling.”

I grew this beard for this sparrow.