1. أتتنا تُزفُّ على بَغلة

    وفوقَ رِحالتها قُبَّهْ

    She came to us in bridal procession on a she-mule,

    and above her saddle was a canopy:

  2. زبيريّةٌ من بنات الذي

    أحلَّ الحرامَ من الكِعبَهْ

    a Zubayrid woman, one of the daughters of the man

    who violated the sanctity of the Kaaba.

  3. تُزفُّ إلى ملكٍ ماجدٍ

    فلا اجتمعا وبها الوَجْبَهْ

    She is led as a bride to a noble king—

    so may the two never unite, and may death be upon her!