جاءت مع الأشقَين في هَودج
تُزجي إلى البصرة أجنادَها
She came with the unfortunates in a howdah
Marching her troops to Basra
كأنّها في فِعلها هِرَّةٌ
تريدُ أن تأكلَ أولادَها
As if she were in her deeds a she-camel
Wanting to eat her young
جاءت مع الأشقَين في هَودج
تُزجي إلى البصرة أجنادَها
She came with the unfortunates in a howdah
Marching her troops to Basra
كأنّها في فِعلها هِرَّةٌ
تريدُ أن تأكلَ أولادَها
As if she were in her deeds a she-camel
Wanting to eat her young