1. وَبَهمَاءَ مثلِ البَحرِ خَرقاءَ لا تَرى

    سَبيلاً بِها يَهدي فَبالظنِّ يهتَدى

    And many a trackless desert, sea-like and vast, where you cannot see

    A path to guide you; so the way is found by guesswork.

  2. تَرى الرَّكبَ فيها مِن سُرىً فَوقَ عيسهم

    لِغَيرِ إِلَهٍ راكِعينَ وَسُجَّدا

    You see the riders there, weary from night travel, atop their white camels,

    Bowing and prostrate—not before a god.