1. O you who praise the sea yet are ignorant of it
Hold on, for I have killed it knowingly
١. يا مادِحَ البَحرِ وَهوَ يَجهَلُهُ
مَهلاً فَإِنّي قَتَلتُهُ عِلما
2. Its depths are as far as its gains
And its sustenance is as salty as its waters
٢. مَكسَبُهُ مِثلُ قَعرِهِ بُعداً
وَرِزقُهُ مِثلُ مائِهِ طَعما