سَل دُرجَ عَقيقهِ من اِستفتحهُ

سَل دُرجَ عَقيقهِ من اِستفتحهُ

بَل كَنزَ لآليه من اِستَوضَحَهُ

بَل كَنزَ لآليه من اِستَوضَحَهُ

Ask his agate casket who sought to open it;

Ask the stairs of carnelian who disclosed it

Rather, ask his treasure of pearls who sought to understand it.

Rather a treasure to whom made plain

في اللّغزِ أَرى اللؤلؤ أَبهى حَشوٍ

في اللّغزِ أَرى اللؤلؤ أَبهى حَشوٍ

ما أَحسَنَ ذا الحَشوَ وَما أَملَحَهُ

ما أَحسَنَ ذا الحَشوَ وَما أَملَحَهُ

In the riddle, I see pearls as the most splendid filling.

In the riddle, I see the pearl more splendid filling

How beautiful this filling is, and how charming it is!

How excellent this filling and how savory it is