لقلعُ ضرسٍ ومَضغُ كِلسِ

وردُّ أمسٍ ويومُ نَحسِ

The loss of a molar and chewing on gravel

The regret of yesterday and an unlucky day

ولذعُ نارٍ وحملُ عارٍ

وبَيعُ جارٍ برُبعِ فلسِ

The sting of fire and bearing shame

A neighbor's sale for a quarter fils

ومَضغُ صَخرٍ وسَفُّ بعرٍ

وجُوعُ دَهرٍ وألفُ قَلسِ

Chewing on rock and drinking camel urine

A lifetime of hunger and a thousand worries

وقَودُ قِردٍ ونسجُ بُردٍ

ودَبغُ جِلدٍ بغَيرِ شَمسِ

Monkey fuel and weaving frost

Tanning leather without the sun

وقتلُ إلفٍ وأكلُ كفٍّ

وَضيقُ خُفٍّ ونَزعُ نَفسِ

Killing a friend and eating a fist

Tight shoes and struggling for breath

وَقَتلُ عَمٍّ وَشُربُ سَمٍّ

وَطولُ غَمٍّ وَضَنكُ حَبسِ

Killing an uncle and drinking poison

Prolonged sorrow and miserable imprisonment

وقتلُ خالٍ وعُدمُ مالٍ

وسُوءُ خالٍ وطُول عكسِ

Killing a maternal uncle and lack of money

Wicked in-laws and reversed fortune

وسُوءُ بَختٍ وأكلُ قَتٍّ

وطُولُ هَرتٍ وبَيعُ بَخسِ

Ill fate and eating misery

Prolonged confusion and demeaning sale

وَطولُ يَأسٍ وعُدمُ كأسٍ

وقَطعُ رأسٍ ومَوتُ حِسِّ

Prolonged despair and lack of a cup

Severed head and death of good fortune

وطولُ طَيشٍ ولبسُ خَيشٍ

وضيقُ عيشٍ وصَوتُ جَرسِ

Prolonged folly and wearing rags

Difficult living and clanging bells

وعُدمُ نَفعٍ وكسرُ ضَلعٍ

وطولُ صَفعٍ وطولُ حَبسِ

Lack of benefit and broken ribs

Prolonged slapping and prolonged imprisonment

أهوَنُ مِن وَقفةٍ بِبابٍ

تَلقاكَ حُجّابُه بعَبسِ

Are easier than pausing at a door

Where the doorman greets you with a frown