وَلَقَد رَأيتُ لِرِدفهِ

مَع خِصرهِ أَمراً عَجيبا

I saw something strange

Behind his waist

تَلٌّ تَحمّل نِملةً

أَم نِملَةٌ حَملَت كَثيبا

Was it an ant-hill carrying an ant

Or an ant carrying an ant-hill?