يا قمراً فوق رأسه تاجُ

يا قمراً فوق رأسه تاجُ

يخجل من حسنِ لونه العاجُ

يخجل من حسنِ لونه العاجُ

O moon with a crown above his head,

O moon above his head a crown

Ivory is abashed by the beauty of his complexion.

Ashamed of the beauty of his ivory color

إذا تَمَشَّى يكاد يجذبه

إذا تَمَشَّى يكاد يجذبه

رِدفٌ له كالكَثِيب رَجْراجُ

رِدفٌ له كالكَثِيب رَجْراجُ

When he walks, he is almost dragged along

When he walks he almost attracts

By his quivering rump, like a sand dune.

A train for him like sand dunes

كأنما في جيوبه قمر

كأنما في جيوبه قمر

وفي السروايل منه أمواجُ

وفي السروايل منه أمواجُ

As though a moon were in his shirtfront,

As if in his pockets there is a moon

And waves of his body within his trousers.

And in his pants there are waves

إن كنتَ عني مُمَتَّعاً بغنىً

إن كنتَ عني مُمَتَّعاً بغنىً

فإنّ فقري إليك محتاجُ

فإنّ فقري إليك محتاجُ

If you are blessed with having no need of me,

If you are having fun with wealth

Then my poverty stands in need of you.

Then my poverty to you is in need