1. O traveler passing by his own will
Seek not bread between dog and whale
١. يا أَيُّها الراكِبُ الغادي لِطِيَّتِهِ
لا تَطلُبِ الخُبزَ بَينَ الكَلبِ وَالحوتِ
2. The dinars of the house of Solomon, and their dirhams
Like the Babylonians, guarded by genies
٢. دينارُ آلِ سُلَيمانٍ وَدِرهَمُهُم
كَالبابِلِيَّينِ حُفّا بِالعَفاريتِ
3. Cannot be found, nor hoped to be met
As you have heard of Harut and Marut
٣. لا يوجَدانِ وَلا يُرجى لِقاؤُهُما
كَما سَمِعتَ بِهاروتٍ وَماروتِ