1. ويوَم عَجنِ جِسمهِ

    لِكَى يَصيرَ بَشرَا

    And on the day his body was kneaded

    So that he might become human,

  2. لم يَجِدوا في السُّوقِ مِلحاً

    يُشتَرى أو سُكَّرا

    They found no salt in the market

    To be bought, nor any sugar.

  3. فجاءَ لا طَعمَ لَهُ

    كَقِطعَةِ منَ الخ

    So he turned out tasteless,

    Like a piece of the ... [final word unclear].