1. He settled in the heart an abiding passion
If only his question would clarify for us
١. فَرَدّ عَلى الفُؤادِ هَوىً عَميداً
وَسوئِلَ لَو يَبينُ لَنا السُّؤالا
2. And we would be enriched by it and see eras
In which the young would emulate the old
٢. وَقَد نُغَنّي بِها وَنَرى عُصوراً
بِها يَقتَدنَنا الخردُ الخدالا