1. شريت لي كُتيكيت

    فُميمه بزيق

    I bought myself a little chick.

    His tiny mouth squeaks.

  2. عريين يصيح

    من البرد زيق

    Naked, he cries

    From the cold: “Zeeq!”

  3. له حليق فيه زمّاره

    وحنيك فيه نقاره

    He has a tiny throat with a whistle inside,

    And a little palate with a drum inside.

  4. يزمر ينقر

    ذو نجل وشيق

    He pipes and taps,

    With wide eyes and longing.

  5. اقل له كُتيكيت

    يتكتك يجي لي

    I say to him, “Chickie!”

    He goes tik-tik and comes to me.

  6. يرفرف يزقزق

    لحنه زعيق

    He flutters and chirps;

    His tune is a shriek.

  7. له جناح لاح من جنبه

    كلما انشرح لو لح به

    He has a wing sticking out from his side;

    Whenever he feels happy, he waves it.

  8. غليظ البطينه

    له ساق رقيق

    Plump in his little belly,

    He has a slender leg.

  9. كبير صار شويطين

    يناقر أخوه

    Grown big, he became a little devil.

    He pecks at his brother,

  10. ويعمل لأخته

    قبيح في الطريق

    And does to his sister

    Something nasty in the road.

  11. له عُريف زي البرناقه

    كنّه سنخة العلاّقه

    He has a little comb like the barnāqa,

    As though it were the base of the hanger.

  12. وهذا حقيق

    حقيق حقيق

    And this is true:

    True, true.