ومُولَّعٍ بالدَّبِّ كَيْ

ومُولَّعٍ بالدَّبِّ كَيْ

يسْرِقَ لَيْلاً خاتِمَا

يسْرِقَ لَيْلاً خاتِمَا

And one fond of creeping about, so that

A thief obsessed with parrots

he may steal a ring by night;

Stealing a ring by night

وقد حكَى الطَّيْفَ فما

وقد حكَى الطَّيْفَ فما

يزُورُ إلاَّ نائما

يزُورُ إلاَّ نائما

he has mimicked the dream-phantom, so he never

The phantom told its tale but

visits anyone but someone asleep.

Only visits one asleep