1. وحيَّةٍ في رأسِها دُرَّةٌ

    تَسبَحُ في بحرٍ قصيرِ المَدى

    And a serpent with a pearl in its head

    Swims in a sea of limited extent.

  2. إنْ هي غابَتْ فالعَمى ظَاهِرٌ

    وإنْ بَدَتْ بانَ طريقُ الهُدى

    If it disappears, blindness is evident;

    And if it appears, the path of guidance becomes clear.