1. سيّدي ما قَد مَننت بِهِ

    زادَني سَلوى بِلا منِّ

    My lord, what you have bestowed upon me

    Has increased my solace, without reminders of the favor.

  2. وَبِحَمد اللَه حينَ دَنا

    خالِقي أَبعده عَنّي

    And, praise be to God, when he drew near,

    My Creator sent him away from me.

  3. أَفقردٌ ذاكَ أَم رَشأٌ

    حارَ في أَوصافِهِ ظَنّي

    Is that, then, a monkey or a gazelle fawn?

    My judgment was bewildered by his features.

  4. وَقَبيح ذاكَ أَم حسن

    سَيّدي أَيُّهما تَعني

    And is that one ugly or handsome?

    My lord, which of the two do you mean?

  5. أَوحش الإنسي بِطَلعَتِهِ

    ثُمَّ لَمّا أَن دَنا مِنّي

    He frightened the mortal with his appearance.

    Then, when he drew near to me,

  6. قُلت مِن هَذا عَلى جَزَعٍ

    قالَ عفريت مِن الجنِّ

    I said in alarm, “Who is this?”

    He said, “An ifrit from among the jinn.”