1. الساقُ وَالأُذنُ وَالفَخِذانِ وَالكَبِدُ

    وَالقِتبُ وَالضِلعُ العَوجاءُ وَالعَضُدُ

    The shin, the ear, the two thighs, and the liver;

    And the intestine, the crooked rib, and the upper arm;

  2. وَالرِجلُ وَالكَفُّ وَالعَجُزُ الَّتي عُرِفَت

    وَالعَينُ وَالعَقِبُ المَجدولَةُ الأَحَدُ

    And the leg, the palm, and the rump that was known;

    And the eye and the braided heel—“the one” (unclear in context);

  3. وَالسِنُّ وَالكَرشُ وَالفَرثى إِلى قَدَم

    مِن بَعدِها وِركٌ مَعروفَةٌ وَيَدُ

    And the tooth, the paunch, and the gut, on to the foot;

    After it, a known hip and a hand;

  4. ثُمَّ الشِمالُ وَيُمناها وَإِصبَعُها

    ثُمَّ الكُراعُ وَمِنها يَكمُلُ العَدَدُ

    Then the left hand, its right counterpart, and its finger;

    Then the shank, and with it the count is complete:

  5. إِحدى وَعِشرينَ لا تَذكيرَ يَدخُلُها

    طُرّاً وَتَأنيثُها في النَحوِ يُعتَقَدُ

    Twenty-one; none admits masculine gender,

    Without exception, and their feminine gender is recognized in grammar.