1. أهلاً بخُطَّافٍ أَتانا زَائِراً

    غَرِداً يُذَكِّرُ بالزَّمانِ البَاسِمِ

    Welcome to a swallow that came to visit us,

    Warbling, reminding us of smiling days.

  2. لَبِسَت سَرَابيلَ الصبَّاحِ بُطُونُهُ

    وَظُهورُهُ ثَوبَ الظَّلامِ القَاتِم

    Its underparts have donned the garments of morning,

    And its upperparts the robe of murky darkness.