1. سُفُنُ الفُراتِ مُرَفَّعٌ أَقلاعُها

    أو نَخلُ بِرمَةَ زانَها التَذليلُ

    Ships of the Euphrates, their sails raised high,

    Or Birmah’s palms, adorned by their fruit clusters trained to hang low.