And in the dwelling places of Quraysh they have come to be, And Ṭūs—how noble are the places of ascent!

And "Surra Man Ra'ā" [Samarra], what an excellent abode, For two masters and [noble] ladies,

Except for al-Baqī‘ which you see,

It contains no trace of built structures,

That is the Baqī‘ toward which Anyone possessing steadfastness performs pilgrimage.

And it is that which "al-Muntajab"—may Allah sanctify him—mentioned:

We are those who purified ourselves from the sediment of turbidness

And the Levant is our migration, while our home is Aleppo.

And Abū Nuwās, al-Ḥasan ibn Hāni’, said:

So when we knocked on the door, he felt a spark of fear,

And arose toward us, while his muscles trembled with anxiety,

And he said: "From where are the people?" We replied: "A group

From the Levant, seeking that which you well know."