1. وَأَوَّلُ ما قادَ المَوَدَّةَ بَينَنا

    بِوادي بَغيضٍ يا بُثَينَ سِبابُ

    And the first thing that brought affection between us

    in the valley of Baghid, O Buthayn, was trading insults.

  2. وَقُلنا لَها قَولاً فَجاءَت بِمِثلِهِ

    لِكُلِّ كَلامٍ يا بُثَينَ جَوابُ

    And we said something to her, and she replied in kind;

    for every utterance, O Buthayn, there is an answer.