1. My enemies rejoice that time
Has swept away my fortune and my prime.
١. إن سرَّ أعدائيَ أَنْ عَضَّني
دَهري بما أذْهَبَ من مالي
2. But still my spirit's vision follows far
The glory of that bright, unsetting star.
٢. فهِمَّتي بالنَّجمِ معقودةٌ
ما حطَّها ما حَالَ من حَالي
3. Though clouds may gather round that radiant light,
Its beams are never quenched, its splendor never blight.
٣. كالنَّارِ إِن نكَّسَها قابِسٌ
لم يتنَكَّس نورُها العَالي