ومقتعد يعجب الناظرينا

ومقتعد يعجب الناظرينا

ويعجز عن وصفه الواصفونا

ويعجز عن وصفه الواصفونا

And a seat that delights all beholders

And a seat that delights onlookers,

and baffles those who attempt to describe it—

And describers are unable to describe it:

كأن دعائمه اذ حنينا

كأن دعائمه اذ حنينا

صوالجة في يد اللاعبينا

صوالجة في يد اللاعبينا

as though its supports, when bent,

As though its supports, when bent,

were polo mallets in the players’ hands.

Were polo mallets in the players' hands.