1. بِتافَلْفَلْتَ بُرْغوثٌ كثيرٌ

    يضِجُّ لهوْلِهِ الملِكُ الأثيرُ

    In Tafalfalt, fleas are plentiful.

    The beloved king cries out in horror at them.

  2. إذا عجِلَتْ لَنا بالوَثْبِ قُلْنا

    أثارَ جَرادَ مزْرَعَةٍ مُثيرُ

    When they rush at us in leaps, we say:

    Someone has stirred up the locusts of a farm!