The mare’s rider expressed his remorse / that he hadn’t yet watered his horse. / The oasis nearby / had a meager supply / of fresh water that seeped from the source. /// In the hot desert sun, not to slake / the white horse’s thirst was a mistake. / This Arabian steed / staked there near Shaikh Rashid / could do nothing but watch Shaikh and bake.
The mare’s rider expressed his remorse / that he hadn’t yet watered his horse. / The oasis nearby / had a meager supply / of fresh water that seeped from the source. /// In the hot desert sun, not to slake / the white horse’s thirst was a mistake. / This Arabian steed / staked there near Shaikh Rashid / could do nothing but watch Shaikh and bake.