فَما بَينَ الرَّدى والأمنِ إِلا

فَما بَينَ الرَّدى والأمنِ إِلا

كَما بَينَ الإِهانِ إِلى العَسيبِ

كَما بَينَ الإِهانِ إِلى العَسيبِ

So the distance between death and safety is no greater

Roaming between peril and safety

Than that from the date-cluster stalk to the palm-frond stalk.

As the distance between disgrace and glory