1. رُكوبُ النَعشِ وافى بِاِنتِعاشِ

    أَراحَ مِنَ التَعَثُّرِ رِجلَ عاشِ

    Riding the bier brought renewed vigor;

    it freed a dim-sighted man's foot from stumbling.

  2. أَلَم تَعجَب مِنَ الشَيخِ المُعَنّى

    يَقومُ على اِنحِناءٍ وارتِعاشِ

    Have you not marveled at the afflicted old man,

    who stands bent over and trembling?

  3. يَكونُ عَلى الصَلاةِ لَهُ قَعودٌ

    وَيَمشي بِالمَفاوِزِ لِلمَعاشِ

    He sits during prayer,

    yet walks through wildernesses for his livelihood.