نَحنُwe قَطَعناcut off مِنfrom أَبيAbu صُفرَةٍSufra
نَحنُ قَطَعنا مِن أَبي صُفرَةٍ
قُلفتَهُhis foreskin كَيso that يَدخلَhe might enter البَصرَهBasra
قُلفتَهُ كَي يَدخلَ البَصرَه
We cut off from Abu Sufra
We have cut off from Abu Safarah
his foreskin, so he could enter Basra.
His crest so he may enter Basra
لَمّاwhen رَأىsaw عُثمانُUthman غُرمولَهُhis penis
لَمّا رَأى عُثمانُ غُرمولَهُ
آتىbrought عَلىupon قُلفَتهhis foreskin الشَّفرَهthe blade
آتى عَلى قُلفَته الشَّفرَه
When Uthman saw his penis,
When Othman saw his uppity airs
he brought the blade down upon his foreskin.
His crest met the blade's stroke