1. خُبزُ الخَصيبِ مُعَلَّقٌ بِالكَوكَبِ

    يُحمى بِكُلِّ مُثَقَّفٍ وَمُشَطَّبِ

    Al-Khasib’s bread is suspended from the star,

    guarded by every straightened spear and grooved sword.

  2. جَعَلَ الطَعامَ عَلى السِغابِ مُحَرَّماً

    قوتاً وَحَلَّلَهُ لِمَن لَم يَسغَبِ

    He made food forbidden to the hungry

    as sustenance, yet permitted it to those who did not hunger.

  3. فَإِذا هُمُ رَأوا الرَغيفَ تَطَرَّبوا

    طَرَبَ الصِيامِ إِلى أَذانِ المَغرِبِ

    So when they saw the loaf, they rejoiced

    as those fasting rejoice at the sunset call to prayer.