1. رُبَّ طَعْنَةٍ مُثْعَنْجِرَةْ

    وَجَفْنَةٍ مُتَحَيِّرَةْ

    Many a stab wound gushing with blood,

    and a brimming serving bowl,

  2. وَقَصِيدَةٍ مُحَبَّرَةْ

    تَبْقَى غَدًا بِأَنْقَرَةْ

    and a finely crafted poem

    will remain tomorrow in Ankara.