1. And a rain cloud which his stars have befriended
Has clothed him in ice chains, chill and unbending,

2. The winds blow gently, cradling him tender,
Whene’er he strays uncertain or meandering,

3. Trustworthy of imagination, nearby shade,
For he has promised the land ease and plentitude,

4. As if the Pleiades in empty sky displayed
Yearned for the solid ice, the hardened magnitude,

5. Tamim tribe gathered after frost had parted,
Calling on Zurarah or Ma’bad.