1. ما أَحسَنَ السودانَ وَما أَسناهمُ

    مِنهُم بِلالٌ ثُمّ لُقمان السَّرِي

    How beautiful Black people are, and how splendid they are!

    Among them are Bilal, then noble Luqman.

  2. وَالقَهوَةُ السّوداءُ طابَت نَفحَةً

    وَالعود مسودّاً وَمثلَ العنبرِ

    And black coffee is delightful in fragrance,

    As is darkened oud, and likewise ambergris.