The mountain of Niṣir seized the ship, and would not let it pass.
The first day and the second day the mountain of Niṣir seized the ship, and would not let it pass,
The third day and the fourth day the mountain of Niṣir, etc.,
The fifth and sixth the mountain of Niṣir, etc.,
The seventh day, when it came
I sent forth a dove, and it left,
The dove went, it turned about,
But there was no resting-place, and it returned.
I sent forth a swallow, and it left,
The swallow went, it turned about,