1. أَنمْتُ طَرْفي قَرِيراً مِنكَ في دَعَةٍ

    لِمَوْعِدٍ قَدْ كَفَاني شَرَّ أَعْدائي

    I lulled my eyes to sleep, reassured by you, at ease,

    because of a promise that has protected me from my enemies’ harm.

  2. وَقَدْ أَتَى ضَامِنُ الشَّخْتُورِ مُلْتَمساً

    إنجازَ وَعَدِكَ يا أَلفينِ مولائي

    And the riverboat contractor has come, seeking

    the fulfillment of your promise, O my lord two thousand times over.

  3. ومَنْزِلي حَفَّهُ بَحرانِ دُونَكُمُ

    وما ادَّعَيْتُ لَكُمْ مَشْياً على الماءِ

    And my home is surrounded by two seas that separate me from you;

    nor have I claimed to you that I walk on water.