تنينا جائع له ذنب

يمتصّ منه الغذا إذا سغبا

A hungry dragon with a tail

That it sucks food from when famished

وهو بذاك الغداء يرضعه

يعود حياً من بعد ما عطبا

And with that meal it nurtures itself

Returning to life after it was impaired

كالطفل من ثدي أمه رضع ال

لبان حتى نما وحبا

Like an infant suckling milk

From its mother's breast until it grew and thrived

فراشه ترينا الذي شرب ال

ماء زماناً حتى ارتوى وربا

Its tail provides all it needs to live

Drinking water for ages until sated and matured

قد صيّر الماء والهواء له

من بعد أن صعدا هما ذنبا

It turned water and air into

Its tail after they rose up as smoke

وإنما النار والهواء هما

غذؤه دائما فيا عجبا

For fire and air are

Its endless sustenance, oh wonder