1. قارح ملجم بِالإِيوان عِندي

    مَثل شَيخ إِذا تَعاطى الخَسارة

    A mature, bridled horse is in the iwan at my place,

    Like an old man when he courts loss.

  2. هبك صيرته بِالإِيوان مُهراً

    كَيفَ تَحتال إِن أَرَدنا فراره

    Suppose you made him a colt in the iwan—

    How will you contrive it if we want him to escape?