1. Why does my night not pass as though
Its stars stood still, exhausted?
١. ما بال ليلي لا يسير كأنَّما
وقفت كواكبه من الإعياء
2. As though the cosmos in its orbit
Were a blind man seeking Virgo's staff
٢. وكأنَّما كيوانُ في آفاقهِ
أعمى يسائلُ عن عصا الجوزاء