1. Behold the ducks, excited and trembling
As if they were the hearts of lovers trembling
١. أَما تَرى الأَبرَميسَ مُضطَرِبا
كَأَنَّهُ قَلبُ عاشِقٍ رَجِفِ
2. When the water saw them hesitating therein
It opened for them the shells of oysters
٢. لَمّا رَأَتهُ المِياهُ مُرتَدعِداً
فيها كَسَتهُ جَواشِنَ الصَدَفِ
3. So they remained in the bliss of joy with it
Opening from it places of yearning
٣. فَظَلَّ مِن لِذَّةِ السُرورِ بِها
يَفتَحُ مِنهُ مَواضِعُ الشَنَفِ