1. The palace of Chosroes shook and was ruined,
Its terraces collapsing in decay.

2. For Persia it presaged an evil day,
The like of which it never saw till then.

3. When Halimah suckled him, she used to see
Wondrous signs of his future destiny.

4. His light spread through the firmaments until
It dispelled the darkness of idolatry.