1. A day when companionship was restored
Witty in its rhyming, compelling in its flow
١. وَيَومٍ ضَمَّ شَملَ الصَحبِ فيهِ
مُلِثٌّ في تَرادُفِهِ مُلِحُّ
2. Its clouds gathered dense, so dawn was night
Its lightning flashed, making night seem like morn
٢. تَكاثَفَ غَيمُهُ فَالصُبحُ لَيلٌ
وَأَومَضَ بَرقُهُ فَاللَيلُ صُبحُ
3. We pledged with sleep many a vow
Yet our eyes were not miserly with slumber
٣. وَعاهَدنا العِهادَ بِهِ عُهوداً
فَما لِجُفونِها بِالسَحِّ شَحُّ
4. It swore to us it would not wake
And we swore we would not stir or rouse
٤. فَقَد حَلَفَت لَنا أَن لَيسَ تَصحو
وَأَقسَمنا لَها أَن لَيسَ نَصحو