1. The night's sea surged in the atmosphere
Yet we saw no crescent moon shine there
١. وَلَيْلٍ بحرُه فِي الجَوّ مَاجَا
وَلَمْ نَرَ للهلاَلِ بِهِ سِرَاجَا
2. We lit it with stars like candles
And made its galaxy a glassware
٢. أنَرْنَا فِيهِ من شَمْعٍ نُجُومًا
وَصَيَّرْنَا مَجَرَّتَهُ زُجَاجَا
3. We adorned it with a necklace of flowers
And crowned it with joys and powers
٣. وَقَلَّدْنَاهُ بِالأزْهَارِ عقداً
وَألْبَسْنَاهُ بالأفراحِ تَاجَا
4. We made the fair lady inhale its air
So Absynthus, the night's, turned into nectar
٤. وَأطْلَعْنَا بِهِ الصَّهْبَاءَ شَمْاً
فَأمْسى آبَنُوسُ الليلِ عَاجَا