1. رَأَيتُ عِندَ المِطواعِ ميلاً

    في طولِ شِبرٍ وَعَرضِ قَنرِ

    I saw a kohl-stick with al-Miṭwāʿ,

    A handspan long and [an unclear measure] wide.

  2. فَقُلتُ هَذا لِأَيِّ عَينٍ

    فَقالَ هَذا لِعَينِ ظَهري

    So I said, “For which eye is this?”

    He replied, “This is for the eye of my backside.”