1. The ships sailed as darkness let down its veil,
And night has long concealed secrets.

2. Ships are mounts, if not for their course,
Would you know a mountain to walk or travel?

3. Like flocks of birds, but if they return
The winds blow and the birds fly faster.

4. Like planets in their system, and they
Are like planets emitting light.

5. They are like cities, but their dweller
Never expects dangers in them.

6. I think it lost a loved one or brother,
So it donned the black attire.

7. It covers the waters, perhaps what is in its heart
Will be extinguished, so the ribs become more apparent.

8. It sways until there is no doubt that it is
Intoxicated, and the ship never tasted wine.

9. It rejoices when it sees the ports as if it is
A starved man who finally sees fire.

10. And battleships were sailed like an army
Of giants carrying a giant load.

11. They carried people with yellow faces
The color of which tells of gold coins.

12. Flat noses, short stature,
Alas, they do not exceed cubits.

13. A warlord led them, leading the submissive
Who love difficulties and passionate about travel.

14. In his heart is fire, and in its belly is
The same as the one in his soul arose.

15. The steam keeps pushing it to plunge
Like an arrow released in space and traveled.

16. At times you see it in the clouds, at others
At the bottom, its body about to disappear.

17. Until it came near the mouth of Schimolbu which
Gathered the brave who know what happened.

18. Some of the chiefs whom I heard
Stories of their deeds in the past.

19. From every den of vice, whenever havoc came
The pigeons visited the valiant horseman.

20. They had nothing but boats, and another lighter boat.
The enemy said to them and had approached them:

21. It is enough what I came with as a warning.
Either you join those who passed away

22. Or you surrender and be taken as captives.
The answer was fiery bombs

23. Falling on flowers and hating blossoms.
Like stoned, but they

24. Do not know the good and the bad.
The lighter of them, so what of the harsher?

25. If it hit the solid mountain, it would make rivers flow.
The enemy ships surrounded them and stared closely

26. Until they all deemed it walls.
From battleship to warship to

27. Corvette, all bombarding.
Their smoke filled the sky, and the light

28. Was obscured, yet daylight remained daylight.
The weather darkened, and its horizon frowned

29. As if there was a veil upon the sky.
And the sea was dyed with blood, and its

30. Waves became brilliant red.
And the bombs kept pouring

31. Some mimicking constant rain.
And the two ships, the leading one and its sister

32. Showing courage, not knowing rest.
One was hit by a projectile

33. As if lightning struck a house.
It fell with all its passengers, and the

34. Waves opened a chest that hides secrets.
It fell while the collision increased insistence

35. On continuing the fight.
But the other was damaged

36. Until it lost control of sailing.
So the young captain saw to redeem

37. The brave soldiers from death's escape.
Some of them fled, but most

38. Sought escape from escape, preferring the good.
They blew her up and died by her

39. Drowning, while the valiant refuse disgrace.
This is their story I relate to you

40. Not seeking a dirham or dinar.
If it benefits you, good came from

41. Evil, otherwise let it be a reminder.