1. If the body contains a soul it's a branch,
And the soul with the body at resurrection will cling.
١. للجسم إن داخلته روحه فرع
والروح بالجسم عند البعث يمتسكُ
2. This soul has weight, while the other is weightless,
Through them in their bodies movement is brought about.
٢. روحان هذا له وزن وذاك بلا
وزن به تمّ في أجسادها الحركُ
3. With this the bodies gain mastery though their
Colors separate, like water they mix together.
٣. هذا به تغلب الأجساد وانفركت
ألوانها وهي مثل الماء تنسبكُ
4. Water and fire - they're the two origins combined
And nature between both opposites is shared.
٤. ماء ونار هما الأصلان قد جمعا
والطبع بين كلا الضدين مشتركُ
5. Heat comes from fiery waves that rose up high,
Water formed in it worms and fish alike.
٥. والحرّ من مارج النار التي صعدت
والماء كوّن فيه الدود والسمكُ
6. Our symbols which resemble eloquent speech -
If his hands grasped them he'd know he's a king.
٦. رموزنا وهي شبه اللغو من ظفرت
بها يداه فأيقن أنه ملكُ
7. They said: if you don't have insight, the blame
For your words and understanding is on your teachers.
٧. قالوا إذا لم تكن ذا فطنة فعلى
معلميك ضمان القول والدركُ