فللّه من بغلة قد غدت

تفوقُ طيور السما في المسير

For Allah, what a she-camel that has become,

Surpassing the birds of the sky in journeying.

تطيرُ على ظهرها بالغراب

كأنّ الغراب بها قد يطير

Upon her back the raven flies

As though the raven itself with her might fly.

تسيرُ بأمثالنا مثلما

بها كل أمثالنا قد تسير

She journeys with our likes, just as

With her all our likes might journey.