قَد قُلتُ لَمّا قيلَ عيسى لَهُ
في القُربِ مِن أَشباهِهِ نِيَّه
I said, when Jesus was told
Among his peers there was intent
ما يَجِدُ اللَحمِ فَيَقتاتَهُ
فَكَيفَ لا تَعجَبُهُ الرَيَّه
To find no meat, so he would fast
How could he not be excellent?
قَد قُلتُ لَمّا قيلَ عيسى لَهُ
في القُربِ مِن أَشباهِهِ نِيَّه
I said, when Jesus was told
Among his peers there was intent
ما يَجِدُ اللَحمِ فَيَقتاتَهُ
فَكَيفَ لا تَعجَبُهُ الرَيَّه
To find no meat, so he would fast
How could he not be excellent?