قُلsay لِعَمروto Amr بنson of مذحجMadhhij
قُل لِعَمرو بن مذحج
خابَcame to nothing ماwhat كُنتُI was أَرتَجيhoping for
خابَ ما كُنتُ أَرتَجي
Tell Amr ibn Madhhij:
What I had hoped for has come to nothing—
شارِبٌa moustache مِنof زَبَرجَدٍgreen beryl
شارِبٌ مِن زَبَرجَدٍ
وَلَمىًand a dusky lip-tint مِنof بَنَفسَجِviolets
وَلَمىً مِن بَنَفسَجِ
A moustache of green beryl,
And a dusky lip-tint of violets.