1. ويلي على الشهباءِ ويلُ الشهبا

    قَدْ أصبحتْ بينَ الوحوشِ نهبا

    Woe is me for al-Shahba—woe to al-Shahba!

    She has indeed become prey among the wild beasts.

  2. قرداً وذئباً زُوِّجَتْ وكلباً

    ما بقيتْ تعوزُ إلا الدبَّا

    She was married off to a monkey, a wolf, and a dog.

    Now she lacks nothing but the bear.