فَمٌ لِيَحيى ريحُهُ مُنتِنٌ

فَمٌ لِيَحيى ريحُهُ مُنتِنٌ

لَم يُرَ يَوماً مِثلُهُ قَطُّ

لَم يُرَ يَوماً مِثلُهُ قَطُّ

Yahya’s mouth has a putrid smell;

A mouth whose breath is foul

Nothing like it has ever been seen.

Never seen its like at all

لَو أَنَّهُ عَضَّ عَلى فارَةٍ

لَو أَنَّهُ عَضَّ عَلى فارَةٍ

لَعافَ أَن يَأكُلَها القِطُّ

لَعافَ أَن يَأكُلَها القِطُّ

If he were to bite a mouse,

If it bit a tiny mouse

The cat would refuse in disgust to eat it.

Even cats would disavow