وَسَنورة سالمَت فَأَرها

فَبَينَهُما أَبَداً هُدنَه

The cat set a trap and made peace with the mouse

So there would be a truce between them forever

تَدور وَفي فَمها جَوزةٌ

وَشيء أَصابته مِن جَنبه

She circles with a walnut in her mouth

And something she got from her side

لِتنصب لِلفَأر فَخّاً بِهِ

كَذا القرن مُختَل قرنه

To set up a trap for the mouse with it

Thus is the crooked nature of the crooked

وَتبصرها مثل حَواءة

لَها رقية وَلَها دخنه

You see her like a female serpent

Who has an incantation and smoke

بِها تَخرج الفَأر مِن جحرِها

وَما ذاكَ عَيب وَلا هُجنه

With it she brings out the mouse from its burrow

That is no shame or disgrace

فَمَن لَم يُوافقه شُرب الدَواء

للحَصر يَستَعمل الدَخنه

So whoever cannot tolerate drinking medicine

Uses smoke for constriction