1. عَقَبَاتُ مُنَكَّب نَاكِبَةٌ

    مَنْ أَقْدَمَ فَاقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَهْ

    The mountain passes of Munakkab are perilous.

    Whoever ventures forth and braves the steep pass,

  2. وَتَخَلَّصَ مِنْ دَرَكِ الْمَهْوَى

    فَلْيَفكُكْ عَنْ شُكْرٍ رَقَبَةْ

    and escapes the depths of the abyss,

    let him then free a slave in gratitude.