جَلَدَتني بِكَفِّها

بِنتُ مَعنِ بنِ زائِدَة

She struck me with her palm,

The daughter of Ma'n son of Za'ida,

جَلَدَتني فَأَوجَعَت

بِأَبي تِلكَ جالِدَة

She struck me and caused pain,

By my father, that one who strikes!

وَتَراها مَعَ الخَصِي

يِ عَلى البابِ قاعِدَه

And you see her sitting with the eunuch

At the door,

تَتَكَنّى كُنى الرِجا

لِ بِعَمدٍ مُكايِدَة

Behaving coquettishly with sly intent,

She struck me and exceeded the limit,

جَلَدَتني وَبالَغَت

ماءَةً غَيرَ واحِدَة

With more than one stroke,

Strike me and I will strike back,

اِجلِديني وَأَجلِدي

إِنَّما أَنتِ والِدَة

For you are only a mother to me.