1. وَكَأَنَّما سَكَنَ الأرَاقِمُ جَوفَها

    مِن عَهدِ نُوحٍ صَاحِبِ الطُّوفَانِ

    And it is as though speckled serpents had dwelt within it

    Since the time of Noah, he of the Flood.

  2. فَإِذَا رَأَينَ المَاءَ يَطفَحُ نَضنَضَت

    مِن كُلِّ خُرتٍ حَيَّةٌ بِلِسَان

    And when they see the water brim over, out flicks

    From every hole a serpent's tongue.