1. أهْلُ سَلا صاحَتْ بهِمْ صائِحَةْ

    غاديةٌ في دورِهمْ رائِحَةْ

    A calamity has struck the people of Salé,

    passing through their homes morning and evening.

  2. يَكْفيهِمُ منْ عَوَزٍ أنّهُمْ

    رَيْحانُهُمْ ليْسَتْ لهُ رائِحَةْ

    It is proof enough of their poverty that

    their basil has no fragrance.