1. أما حماة فعيش ساكنها

    صفو وكل زمانه سحَر

    As for Hama, the life of its inhabitant

    Is serene, and all his time is the hour before dawn.

  2. اسكندر الأيام مالكها

    بدليل أن زمانه الخضر

    Its ruler is the Alexander of the ages,

    As evidenced by the fact that his era is al-Khidr.