إِذا ما كُنتَ عِندَ قِيانِ موسى

فَعِندَ اللَهِ فَاِحتَسِبِ السُرورا

If ever you find yourself among Musa's singing girls,

Then look to God to compensate you for your lost joy.

خَنافِسُ خَلفَ عيدانٍ قُعودٌ

يُطَوِّلُ قُربَها اليَومَ القَصيرا

Beetles sitting behind their lutes,

Their nearness makes the short day seem long.

إِذا غَنَّينَ صَوتاً كانَ مَوتاً

وَهِجنَ بِهِ عَلَيكَ الزَمهَريرا

When they sing a tune, it is sheer death,

And with it, they unleash a freezing chill upon you.