وقالوا حَكى الزُّرْزورَ لوْناً وخفّةً

وصَوْتاً ونَفْعاً منْ شَكايا خَفِيّةِ

They said the sparrow had color, lightness,

Voice, and benefit from hidden complaints.

فقُلْتُ لِهذا أوْ لِما قدْ جَهِلْتُمُ

نَصَبْتُ لِذا الزُّرزورِ سُبِّيطَ لِحْيَتي

So I said to it or what I was ignorant of:

I grew this beard for this sparrow.