نُسَيّةa little band of women شحشاحa vigilant man غيورjealous يهبنَهthey fear him
نُسَيّة شحشاح غيور يهبنَه
اخيa man of صَدرresolve يَلهونthey make merry وَهوwhile he مشيحis watchful
اخي صَدر يَلهون وَهو مشيح
A little band of women with a vigilant, jealous man whom they fear,
a man of resolve: they make merry while he keeps watch.
تلاقيتُهُمI met them يَوماًone day عَلىon قطريّةa Qatari she-camel
تلاقيتُهُم يَوماً عَلى قطريّة
وَلِلبُزلand for the mature camels فيماbecause of what فيin الخُدورِthe curtained howdahs أَنيحgroaning
وَلِلبُزل فيما في الخُدورِ أَنيح
I met them one day while riding a Qatari she-camel,
and the mature camels groaned beneath what the curtained howdahs held.
Sol 6.1