غَرَّتك يا مَغرورةُ النِّهابُ

غَرَّتك يا مَغرورةُ النِّهابُ

دَبَغتِ لَمّا حَلِمَ الإهابُ

دَبَغتِ لَمّا حَلِمَ الإهابُ

The plunderer has duped you, O deluded woman;

Plunder has deceived you, O deluded one.

you tanned it once the hide had rotted.

You tanned the hide when it was already mite-infested.

رُبَّ مَهيبٍ وَيكِ لا يُهابُ

رُبَّ مَهيبٍ وَيكِ لا يُهابُ

وماردٍ أحرَقَهُ الشِّهابُ

وماردٍ أحرَقَهُ الشِّهابُ

Many a formidable man—woe to you—is not feared,

Many a fearsome one—woe to you!—is not feared,

and many a rebellious demon has been burned by a shooting star.

and many a rebellious demon has been burned by a shooting star.