1. ما أَقرَبَ المَوتَ مِنّا

    تَجاوَزَ اللَهُ عَنّا

    How near is death to us

    God has passed over us

  2. كَأَنَّهُ قَد سَقانا

    بِكَأسِهِ حَيثُ كُنّا

    As though He made us drink

    From His cup where we were