1. بالموتِ تزكو النَّفس يَظْهَرُ فَضْلُها

    فلعلَّ يُكْتَسَبُ البَقاءُ من الفَنَا

    Through death the soul grows pure; its excellence is revealed.

    So perhaps lasting existence is gained from annihilation.

  2. وكذا نواةُ القسبِ لَسْتَ تَرى لَها

    نَبْتاً ولا ثمراً إِذا لم تُدْفَنَا

    Likewise, from a dried date's stone you see neither

    sprout nor fruit if it is not buried.