الغَربُ يَهوى الصّومَ بَل لَم يَزَلْ

مِن صَوْمِهِ الدَّهرَ عَلى حِرْصِ

The West loves to fast, but never ceased

Throughout time, to greedily fast.

أَنعِم بِهِ مِن صائِمٍ فِطرُهُ

دَوماً مِنَ الشَّمسِ على قرصِ

Look at its fasting one, whose breakfast

Is ever the baking sun's disk.