1. مخزُومة في ثَبجٍ شَختِ

    كأنّما استُقصِيَ بالنَّحتِ

    Nose-ringed, with a slender back,

    As though it had been carved down to the utmost;

  2. كأنّما آخرها نقطةٌ

    ساقطةٌ من قلمِ المُفتي

    As though her rear were a dot

    Fallen from the mufti’s pen.

  3. شدّت على الأرضِ على أربع

    تُشبهُ شَعرَ الطفلِ في النبتِ

    Fastened to the ground on four legs

    That resemble a child’s newly sprouting hair;

  4. مكدودةٌ ليس لها راحةٌ

    وتقطعُ الأيامَ بالصّمتِ

    Worn out, she has no rest,

    And passes her days in silence.