1. مَهما نَمَت منا الجُسُومُ وأَخصَبَت

    جَفَّت مَنابِتُ رُوحِنا وتَلاشَتِ

    However much our bodies grow and flourish,

    The seedbeds of our spirit dry up and vanish.

  2. واذا أَمَتنا النَفسَ نُحيِها فوا

    عجباً لنفسٍ بالإِماتةِ عاشتِ

    And when we put the soul to death, we revive it—oh,

    what a wonder—a soul that lived by being put to death!