1. The crescent moon shone twisted and bent,
And the two stars amazed, or rather winked,
١. لاحَ الْهِلالُ كَما تَعَوَّجَ مُرْهَفا
وَالْكَوْكَبانِ فَأَعْجَبا بَلْ أَطْرَفا
2. Following each other, the two ankles in
A spear, the chest upright from it and ready.
٢. مُتَتابِعَيْنِ تَتابُعَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ فِي
رُمْحٍ أُقِيمَ الصَّدْرُ مِنْهُ وَثُقِّفا
3. So it was as if, when they went straight above,
A palm contrary to two wrists receiving.
٣. فَكَأَنَّهُ وَقَدِ اسْتَقاما فَوْقَهُ
كَفٌّ تُخالِفُ أُكرَتَيْنِ تَلَقُّفا