« ለኛ ጌታህን ጠይቅልን ፤ መልኳ ምን እንደኾነ ለኛ ይግለጽልን » አሉ ፡ ፡ « እርሱ እርሷ መልኳ ደማቅ ተመልካቾችን የምታስደስት ዳለቻ ላም ናት ይላችኋል » አላቸው ፡ ፡
They said : supplicate for us unto thy Lord that He make manifest unto us whatever her colour should be . He said : verily He saith , she should be a yellow cow the colour whereof is deepest , delighting the beholders .