إِلفانِ كانا في حَياتِهِما وَقَد

ماتا وَضَمَّهُما جَميعاً مَوضِعُ

Two people lived their lives, and then

died, and the same place embraced them both.

يا مَغرِبَ القَمَرَينِ لَيتَكَ مَطلِعٌ

أَولَيتَ أَولَيتَ الَّذي تُستَودَعُ

O you who set like the two moons, if only you would rise

or set forever, O resting place!

تَبكي الشَّريعَةُ وَاِبنُ نُوحٍ ضاحِكٌ

إِنَّ السَّفيهَ بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ مولَعُ

The Law weeps while Noah's son laughs.

Truly the fool is enamored of everything.

حَسبُ اِبنِ نوحٍ أَنَّهُ عَمَلٌ كَما

جاءَ الكِتابُ بِهِ الَّذي هُوَ نَتبَعُ

It is enough for Noah's son that he acts

as the Book told him, which we follow.