إِذا مَا رَأت عَيناهُ يوماً وَلِيمَةً

جَرى مِثل خُذروفِ الوليدِ المُثَقّب

When his eyes see a feast one day,

he runs like a newborn baby goat with a pierced nose,

فيَأكُلُهَا من حينِهِ وَلَو أَنَّها

رُدَينيّةٌ فيها أَسِنّة قَعضب

and he would eat it up in an instant, even if

it were a coat of mail with biting blades.

تَبَارَكَ رَبِّي حِينَ صَوَّر خَلقَه

مَجرّ جُيُوشٍ غَانِمِينَ وخُيّب

Blessed is my Lord when He created His creatures

As a swarm of victorious warriors and vanquished cowards.