قالت لأيري وهو فيها ضائعٌ

كالحبل وسط البئر إذ تلقيه

She said to Ayyari as he was lost in her

Like a rope in the middle of a well when you throw it

قد عشت في كسٍّ كبيرٍ قلت ما

كذبت لأن الكاف للتشبيه

I have lived in great poverty, I said no

You didn't lie, because "Kaf" is for analogy