Of Urine and Oil (With Translation)

The following is something I received in my inbox, which I believe is a humorous analogy to the situation in Iraq.

English translation first, followed by Arabic original:

Umm Da'boul was stunned when she discovered her little ten year old was urinating oil. Her shock grew when she discovered he could urinate large quantities that not only covered her daily requirements, but exceeded them. At first, she kept it a secret- especially since it was winter and we were in the midst of an oil shortage. It was unprecedented- every time she needed to light the stove (tanoor) or fill the kerosene heater, she called out, "Yumma, save us Da'boul..."

[Yumma - or mother - is a term Arabs use to call their children. It is a term of endearment]

Da'boul would stand in front of the oven, or the heater, and begin the systematic dripping process until the fire was going strong.

Nuwaira once discovered the strange situation, when she saw the boy urinating on a small compost heap on their street. Da'boul was playing around and having fun as he stoked the fire. Nuwaira began watching this strange phenomenon especially since she was a person concerned with observing and recording strange phenomenas. Nuwaira was finally able to acquire a sample of Da'boul's urine to test in one of her sophisticated laboratories, and she came out with the result: OIL.

The news spread quickly and the women crowded in front of Umm Da'boul's home, carrying containers of various sizes to carry his urine - oil.