أمام البحر قد وقف
صبي يجمع الصدف
وحين الموج بللـه
أحس البرد فارتجف
In the face of the sea that's never still
Stood a little boy, collecting shells.
The waves roared, and deviously crashed
soaking him through with shivers of chill
سؤال عابر ثار
بنفس الطفل فإحتار
يرى بحرا ولا يدري
له معنى ولا هدفا
Through the mind, questions flow,
tangling the child in loops of wonder.
How & why is such endless blue..
embracing the ends of this orb asunder.
يحار القلب والفكر
فمن سواك يا بحر
جمال روعة سر
تحير قلب من وصف
The youngling's soul is puzzled
in awe of this mystic majestic entity
While his mind strives to unravel
this glorious riddle of navy infinity
وصار البحر يبتسم
وبالشطئان يرتطم
وحين الطفل أحرجه
أزاح الصمت وإعترف
Now the deep ocean is all sly smiles,
Teasing the sands, stretched for miles
When the boy insisted, he became distressed
dropped his reserve and then confessed.
وقال البحر ياولدي
سل الأسماك في كبدي
وسل موجي تجد قلبي
بحب الله قد هتف
'Oh dear son..' Neptune royally chimed..
Heed the dwelling beasts withing my core
Echoing praise and prayer, since the dawn of time.
Through every wave upon every shore.
إمام الكون سواني
ومن يرعاك يرعاني
تبسم بعدها الطفل
وحيا البحر وانصرف
I am the design of The greatest maker.
Lord of all, the ever watchful caretaker.
Now fully at peace, grinned the child,
and left waving the waves goodbye.
