1. وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّتَينِ فَقُلتُ مَهلاً

    كَفَتكَ المَرَّةُ الأولى السَلاما

    He greeted twice, so I said, “Hold on—

    the first time was greeting enough for you.”

  2. وَنَقنَقَ بَطنُهُ وَدَعا رُؤاساً

    لِما قَد نالَ مِن شَبَعٍ وَناما

    His belly gurgled, and he called upon Ru’as,

    because he had eaten his fill—and he fell asleep.