لقَّبَها معشرٌ مغنيةً

كعقرب الحسنِ لُقِّبت تَمْرَهْ

A group dubbed her a singer

Like a scorpion, she was dubbed a date

تُجذَر فلساً على الغناء ولا

تسكت إلا وجَذرُها بدْرَهْ

She takes root, so very poor at singing

Yet she's silent only when the full moon rises