1. (( تعاطوا مكاني، وقد فهم ))

    فشمّوا العطور بري الزهر

    They sought my place, though they understood.

    So they smelled the perfumes of the flowers’ scent.

  2. ومرَّ الضياء يا فا فهم

    (( فما أدركوا غير لمح البصر ))

    And the light passed, O fa, and they understood.

    Yet they perceived no more than a fleeting glance.

  3. (( وقد نبحوني وما هجتهم ))

    تعالى النباح، وهاجت سَقَر

    They barked at me, though I had not lampooned them.

    The barking rose, and Saqar blazed.

  4. فما ضرَّ نبح الكلاب سَنا

    (( كما نبح الكلب ضوءَ القمر ))

    The dogs’ barking did no harm to the radiance,

    Just as a dog barked at the moon’s light.