1. وَفَقّوسةٍ مُصفرّةِ اللّونِ أُنبِتَت

    بِسبخةِ زور فهيَ مرٌّ مَذاقها

    And a yellow cucumber was grown

    In the salt marsh of Zūr, so its taste is bitter.

  2. تَعافُ عِجافُ الحمرِ ترتعُ حَولها

    وَيزكمُ آنافَ الكلابِ اِنتِشاقُها

    The gaunt donkeys grazing around it shun it,

    And sniffing it clogs the dogs’ noses.