The Many Were More

David’s son brought to the threshing floor
Out of Babylon come the rules of law
Carved in stone the word by fire divine
Rock to island came the sacred shrine

First up they counted one
Then from the union two
Next up they counted four
A multitude in number
The many were more

Came a night the angel stole his rest
Took him on a journey to the West
Climbed a ladder up to the milky way
Rode on lightning til the break of day

First up they counted one
Then from the union two
Next up they counted four
A multitude in number
The many were more

تـذكـارهـا ومنزلة للصبـا قـد خـلـت = وكان بنو الظرف عمـارهـا
فإن كنت أخرجت مـن جـنة = فإنـي أحـدث أخـبـارهـا
ولولا ملوحة مـاء الـبـكـاء = حسبت دموعي أنـهـارهـا
ضحكت ابن عشرين من صبوة = بكيت ابن سـتـين أوزارهـا
فلا تعظمن علـيك الـذنـوب = إذا كان ربـك غـفـارهـا

From the Well of Souls the trumpets call
Through full rivers deep the voices fall
In the caves beneath the inner drums
Beating out in time to sacred sums