1. Two people lived their lives, and then
died, and the same place embraced them both.
١. إِلفانِ كانا في حَياتِهِما وَقَد
ماتا وَضَمَّهُما جَميعاً مَوضِعُ
2. O you who set like the two moons, if only you would rise
or set forever, O resting place!
٢. يا مَغرِبَ القَمَرَينِ لَيتَكَ مَطلِعٌ
أَولَيتَ أَولَيتَ الَّذي تُستَودَعُ
3. The Law weeps while Noah's son laughs.
Truly the fool is enamored of everything.
٣. تَبكي الشَّريعَةُ وَاِبنُ نُوحٍ ضاحِكٌ
إِنَّ السَّفيهَ بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ مولَعُ
4. It is enough for Noah's son that he acts
as the Book told him, which we follow.
٤. حَسبُ اِبنِ نوحٍ أَنَّهُ عَمَلٌ كَما
جاءَ الكِتابُ بِهِ الَّذي هُوَ نَتبَعُ