1. Without the sun, the stars would remain unknown
And the darkness would not reveal their light
١. فلولا الشمس ما عرفت نجوم
ولا ابدى الظلام لهن نورا
2. Naming time as tomorrow and yesterday
Would be but fantasy and falsehood
٢. وتسمية الزمان غدا وأمسا
ويوما كان بهتانا وزورا