1. من فمه

    جمع الذوق لوازم خيمته و مضى

    From his mouth

    taste gathered his tent's gear and departed.

  2. لم يعد المطبخ يسعفه

    إلا بالشعرية

    The kitchen no longer comes to his aid

    except with vermicelli

  3. و العدس الكيميائي القسماتْ

    فماذا يفعل ذوق في فمه

    and lentils with chemical features.

    So what is taste to do in his mouth

  4. و هْو صباحا و مساء يتلقى اللكمات

    قد اتسع الرقع على الراقع فيه

    while he receives punches morning and evening?

    The patching within it has already outgrown the patcher.

  5. لا لحمَ

    و لا كعكةَ

    No meat,

    and no cake

  6. تحيي منه الأرض و هْيَ مواتْ

    آلى ليس يعود لصاحبه

    to revive the earth within him while it lies lifeless.

    He vowed not to return to his owner

  7. حتى ينفض معسكر تلك الشعرية

    حتى يأفل نجم العدس المشبع بالنكساتْ

    until that vermicelli's camp disperses,

    until the star of lentils steeped in setbacks sets,

  8. حتى لا يبقى السمك الجاحظ

    يشبعه كل مساء بالركل

    until the bulging-eyed fish no longer

    gives him his fill of kicks each evening

  9. و يغري العوسج كي يلقي بحشاه الوخزاتْ،

    يرحل و الضيم إثر ركائبه

    and urges the boxthorn to cast pricks into his entrails.

    He departs, with oppression trailing his riding camels,

  10. يوخزه في الكنه

    و يوسعه فوق محياه بالكدمات.

    pricking him at his core

    and lavishing bruises upon his face.