رأى جمل حشائش فاشتهاها

وفاجأها ليجعلها غذاءَ

The camel saw the grass and craved it

And startled it to make it his food

فأبصر حية بالقرب منها

ففر مولياً منها اتقاء

But he saw a snake nearby

So he fled, turning away in caution

وظنته الحشائش خاف بأسا

لها فأطالت الضحك ازدراء

The grass thought he feared their might

So they laughed long in scorn

فناداها رويدك إن خوفي

لَمِنْ جار أمنت به اعتداء

He called to them: Gently, my fear

Is of the neighbor I trusted, now turned to harm

ولولاه سكنت الآن بطني

وصار مكانك الزاهي خلاء

Without him, I'd now fill my stomach

And your flourishing place would be empty