إنسانُ عَيني قطُّ ما يَرتوي

من ماء وَجهٍ مَلُحَتْ عَينُهُ

The cat's eyes are never sated

With water from a face whose eyes shed salt.

كذلك الإنسانُ ما يَرتوي

من شُربِ ماءٍ ملُحَتْ عينُهُ

So too is man never sated

Drinking water with salt in his eyes.