1. يَا لَيتَ شِعرِي في أَبي غَرِيبِ

    إِذ بَاتَ فِى مَجَاسِدٍ وَطِيبِ

    Oh, would that I knew about Abū Gharīb,

    when he spent the night in saffron-dyed robes and perfume,

  2. مُعَانِقاً لِلرَّشَأِ الرَّبِيبِ

    أَأَغمَدَالمِحفَارَ فِي القلِيبِ

    embracing the cherished young gazelle:

    did he sheathe the digging tool in the well,

  3. أَم كَانَ رَخواً يَابِسَ القَضِيبِ

    or was he limp, his shaft dry?