تحدثُنا عن العصُر الخوالي
وتُنْبئُنا بتاريخ الدهورِ
It tells us of bygone ages;
And informs us of the history of the ages;
وتنطق بالحقائق وهي صَلدٌ
وتُشعر وهي فقادةُ الشعورِ
It speaks the truth though hard and unyielding,
And moves us, though itself devoid of feeling.
Sol 5.6