1. What dwelling like Ibn Dhabis's hold,
A fortress surely strong and bold,
١. ما حِلَّةُ اِبنِ دَبيسٍ
إِلّا كَحِصنٍ حَصينِ
2. Where peace may rest within the heart,
And to the eyes much joy impart.
٢. لِلقَلبِ فيها قَرارٌ
وَقُرَّةٌ لِلعُيونِ
3. When waters of the plain would fail,
It shows a fount that cannot fail;
٣. إِن أَصبَحَ الماءُ غَوراً
جاءَت بِماءٍ مَعينِ
4. Its clay-built walls are like the Mount
Named "Sinai," famed in tale and count.
٤. وَحَولَها سورُ طينٍ
كَأَنَّهُ طَورُ سينِ