يا رُبَّ كلبٍ في راحتي حجر

يذُوده والحمام ينطلق

O Lord a dog lies at ease on a rock

Protected from harm as the pigeons take flight

أمسكت عن رميه وأعجبني

تعذيبه بالنباح والقلق

I held back from stoning him finding delight

In tormenting him with worry and fright