1. The waves of this sea still entrance me
As if they were the tunes of the oud and nay

2. Singers without sorrow or passion
Who knows what is hidden in the water?

3. In the sea, horizons and valleys
Wonders of light and darkness

4. Where fish play every moment
And serpents coil in the empty desert

5. O Creator of the universe, from water and from fire
And from wonders, blessings and tribulations

6. What do you want with one not distracted
From loving only You, neither oud nor nay