وَلَمّا سَرى نَملُ العِذارِ بِخَدِّهِ

وَلَمّا سَرى نَملُ العِذارِ بِخَدِّهِ

فَقُلتُ لَهُ ما أَنتَ أَوّلُ ساري

فَقُلتُ لَهُ ما أَنتَ أَوّلُ ساري

And when the ants of his cheek-down crept across his cheek,

When the ants of Udhara crawled on his cheek

So I said to it, "You are not the first night traveler."

I said to it, "Are you not the first one walking?"

وَقلت لَهُ مِمَّ نَشَأتَ فَقالَ لي

وَقلت لَهُ مِمَّ نَشَأتَ فَقالَ لي

أَرى نَشأَتي مِن بَينِ ماءٍ ونارِ

أَرى نَشأَتي مِن بَينِ ماءٍ ونارِ

And I said to it, "From what did you arise?" It said to me,

And I asked it, "From what were you born?" It said to me

"I see that I sprang from between water and fire."

"I see my origin is between water and fire."