لَوif كُنتُI were أَسوَدَblack مِثلُlike الفيلِthe elephant هامَتُهُhis head
لَو كُنتُ أَسوَدَ مِثلُ الفيلِ هامَتُهُ
عَبلَthick الذِراعَينِthe two arms فيin غُرمولِهِhis penis كِبَرُlargeness
عَبلَ الذِراعَينِ في غُرمولِهِ كِبَرُ
If I were black, with a head like an elephant’s,
Were I a black elephant, towering and grand
Thick-armed, with a large penis,
With arms entwining as pillars, mighty and strong
كانَتwere حَوائِجُneeds مِثليof one like me عِندَكُمwith you قُضِيَتfulfilled
كانَت حَوائِجُ مِثلي عِندَكُم قُضِيَت
لَكِنَّنيbut I أَبيَضٌwhite فيin أَيدِهِhis strength قِصَرُshortness
لَكِنَّني أَبيَضٌ في أَيدِهِ قِصَرُ
The needs of one like me would have been met by you;
My needs, like others, you'd hasten to meet
But I am white, and my strength falls short.
But alas, I'm but white, small hands I belong