1. وأقسمَ لا يُكلَّمُني لَحيْني

    وقد جاوزْتُ في التّعميرِ نُوحا

    And he swore he would not speak to me—to my ruin,

    though I have surpassed Noah in longevity.

  2. فقلتُ لِصاحبيَّ هلكْتُ حَتْماً

    فقُوما واندُبا وَعَليَّ نُوحا

    So I told my two companions: I am surely doomed;

    so rise, lament, and wail over me.