1. أَسرَعَ البَردُ هُجوماً

    فَأَرانا عَجَبا

    The cold was swift in its assault,

    and so showed us a marvel:

  2. أَخمَدَ النارَ وَلَم تُط

    فَأ فَصارَت ذَهَبا

    it quenched the fire, yet it did not go

    out, and so it turned to gold.