وَكَأَنَّمَا الْبَطْحَاءُ بُرْدَةُ سُنْدُسٍ

وَكَأَنَّمَا الْبَطْحَاءُ بُرْدَةُ سُنْدُسٍ

قَدْ طُرِّزَتْ بِالدُّرِّ وَالْمَُرْجَانِ

قَدْ طُرِّزَتْ بِالدُّرِّ وَالْمَُرْجَانِ

And it is as though the gravelly plain were a cloak of fine silk,

And it is as though the broad valley were a cloak of green silk,

already embroidered with pearls and coral,

Embroidered with pearls and coral,

مِنْ أَبْيَضٍ قَدْ حَاكَهُ قَطْرُ النَّدَى

مِنْ أَبْيَضٍ قَدْ حَاكَهُ قَطْرُ النَّدَى

فِي أَحْمَرٍ فِي أَخْضَرٍ فَيْنَانِ

فِي أَحْمَرٍ فِي أَخْضَرٍ فَيْنَانِ

of white that drops of dew have woven

Of white woven by drops of dew,

amid red, amid luxuriant green.

Amidst red, amidst lush and luxuriant green,

وَالشَّمْسُ لَمَّا حَانَ وَقْتُ غُرُوبِهَا

وَالشَّمْسُ لَمَّا حَانَ وَقْتُ غُرُوبِهَا

كَسَتِ الْجَمِيعَ مَطَارِفَ الْعِقْيَانِ

كَسَتِ الْجَمِيعَ مَطَارِفَ الْعِقْيَانِ

And the sun, when the hour of its setting came,

And the sun, when the time of its setting drew near,

clothed all in bordered mantles of pure gold.

Draped everything in mantles of pure gold.