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Six days and seven nights
Blew the wind, the deluge the flood overpowered.
When the seventh day approached, the deluge was prolonging the battle
Which, like an army, it had waged.
The sea calmed, the destruction abated, the flood ceased.
I looked upon the sea, the roaring was stilled
And all mankind was turned to clay;
Like logs all were floating about.
I opened the window, the light fell on my cheek;
I was overcome, I sat down, I wept;
Over my cheek streamed the tears.
I looked in all directions — a fearful sea!
After twelve days an island appeared;
Toward mount Nizir the ship stood off;
Mount Nizir held it fast, that it moved not.
One day, two days, Mount Nizier held it that it moved not,
Three days, four days, mount Nizir held it that it moved not,
Five days, six days, mount Nizir held it that it moved not,
When the seventh day approached,
I brought out a dove and let her go;
The dove went out and returned;
There was no resting-place and she came back.
I brought out a swallow and let it go;
The swallow went out and returned.
There was no resting place and it came back.
I brought out a raven and let it go;
The raven went out, the diminution of the waters it saw;
It alighted, it waded about, it croaked, it did not come back.
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