عجيبة جيّرت ذهني

بها مَن ذا يُخبّرني

Strange thoughts have occupied my mind

Who could enlighten me about them?

رأيت بُنَيّ وهو ابن آدم

يقول لابنه تعال ابني

I saw the son of Adam speaking to his son

"Come here my son," he said

ومركب راكب فوق ماء

على ظهره تُركّبني

And a vehicle riding above water

With me mounted upon its back

فهل تَركَب وهي تُركَب

فهل ذي مسّها جنّي

Does it ride while being ridden?

Has a jinni touched it?

بحد البحر وَحّلَها

هواه المنعّش المضني

It sails to the edge of the sea

Borne by a refreshing, strong wind

وما هذاك عن عشق

ولكن كي توحّلني

This is not about love

But so it can carry me

وفي شهر الصيام يا ناس

صغير صار يحاربني

And in the month of fasting, O people

A little one starts fighting me

أنا صائم وهو يأكل

وحقّ العيد أغبنّي

I am fasting and he is eating

Depriving me of the joy of Eid