It was God the Just who long ago created the love of women
It reached the Lord whose light shone upon the world, and Ali
People have been bringing forth offspring since the time of Ise [Jesus], the prophet, till now
If they had all been of one sex they could not have sprung forth in an unpeopled land
They were made of two kinds so that they might inspire admiration in one another
Evil is the custom of Somalis – otherwise they would not revile me

Even though I cleanse my bosom, like a milk-vessel, with a fire brand
And wipe it then with a fiber rag, will anything pass my gullet? [i.e. will my appetite return?]
What I would wish to chew, I was refused, and I can do nothing but brush my teeth
The amulets written by men of religion failed to stop the sickness
I sought the sacred knowledge and medicines but failed to find a cure
You cannot wash away the love which turned into grey hair upon your head