1. يا ثاوياً بضلوعي ما يُفارقُها

    وإنْ تَحَمَّلَ عن أكنافِ أَربُعِهِ

    O dweller within my ribs, who never leaves them,

    even if he departs from the environs of his dwellings.

  2. لأنتَ إنسانُ عيني فاعجبنَّ لمنْ

    إنسانُ مقلتهِ ما بينَ أَضلُعِهِ

    You are indeed the pupil of my eye—so marvel at one

    whose eye’s pupil lies between his ribs.