في الغطاس رأيت صغير

ومعه فانوس مزوّق

In the pond I saw a small child

With a decorated lantern in his hand

وعليه نرجس وتفاح

ما أحسنه واللَه يشوّق

On it were narcissus and apple

How beautiful it is, by God it captivates

واسمعوا يقول لأخته

مالك مثله فتزعق

And listen to him say to his sister

Why don't you have one so you can scream?

با بتي خُذ لي فوينيس

مثل خَيّي ذا الصغير

My daughter, get me a lantern

Like my little brother's small one

قال لها نعم يا بابا

وعليَّ هذا ضروري

She said to him, yes papa

And for me this is essential

ورأيت في النوم قُنَيفذ

من عجين يبقى أصَيفر

And I saw in a dream a hedgehog

Made of dough that stayed yellow

وحَداه بيّاع يُنادي

الحلاوة يا صغير

Next to it was a seller calling out

Sweets, oh little one

فانغبنت أنا كَمنّي

جا الصيام وأنا كبير

So I wished I was like a maze

Ramadan came and I was grown

وأنا الآخر جكارة

في الصغار آكل سحوري

And I too am naughty

Eating pre-dawn meals in childhood

أي ولو كان فيه كنافة

بيّتوها في بخور

Yes, even if it had kanafa

They would perfume it with incense