1. خُطّافَةٌ سَبَّحتِ اللَّهَ

    بِعجمةٍ يُفهَمُ مَعناها

    A swallow glorified God

    In inarticulate speech whose meaning is understood.

  2. مديدةُ الصَّوتِ إِذا ما اِنتَهَت

    لَكنها تُدمجُ مبداها

    She draws out her voice when she reaches the end,

    But she slurs her opening,

  3. كَقارئٍ إِن تَأتِهِ وِقفَةٌ

    مدَّ بِها الصَّوت وَجَلاها

    Like a reciter who, if a pause comes to him,

    Draws out his voice at it and makes it clear.