أَضْرَمَ النَّارَ فِي الْحَشَائِشِ يَحْيَى

مِثْلَمَا تُضْرِمُ الْحَشيش بِقَلْبِهْ

Yahya set the grass aflame

As the grass set his heart aflame

حَفِظَ اللهُ قَلْبَهُ مِنْ فَسَادٍ

مِثْلَمَا يَحْفَظُ اسْمَهُ مَعَ قَلْبِهْ

May God preserve his heart from corruption

As he preserved his name with his heart