خبيصةkhabisa (a sweet confection) فيin الجامthe bowl قدalready قدمتwas served
خبيصة في الجام قد قدمت
مدفونةburied فيin اللوزthe almonds والسكرand the sugar
مدفونة في اللوز والسكر
A khabīṣa in the bowl has been served,
Khabisa has been served in the bowl,
Buried amid almonds and sugar.
buried in almonds and sugar.
يأكلeats منwhoever بأكلهاby eating it خمسهhis five (fingers)
يأكل من بأكلها خمسه
بكفهwith his hand فيهاin it ولمand did not يشعرnotice
بكفه فيها ولم يشعر
Whoever eats it eats his five fingers—
Whoever eats it eats his five fingers,
His palm in it, without realizing.
with his hand in it, without noticing.
