رَأَيتُ عِندَ المِطواعِ ميلاً

في طولِ شِبرٍ وَعَرضِ قَنرِ

I saw by the fountain a bucket,

A cubit in length, a palm-span round,

فَقُلتُ هَذا لِأَيِّ عَينٍ

فَقالَ هَذا لِعَينِ ظَهري

I said, 'For whom is this drinking cup?'

'It is for the eyes on my back,' he replied.