1. يا ليلةً طَلَعَتْ بأيمن طالع

    تاهت على ضوءِ النهار الساطعَ

    O night that rose under the most auspicious sign,

    That vaunted itself above the light of radiant day,

  2. بمحاسنٍ مقرونةٍ بمحاسنٍ

    وبدائعٍ موصولة ببدائع

    With beauties coupled with beauties,

    And marvels joined to marvels!

  3. ضوءُ العُقارِ وضوءُ وَجْهكَ مازجاً

    ضَوءَ الهلال وضَوءَ برقٍ لامع

    The glow of wine and the glow of your face mingled

    With the crescent's glow and the light of flashing lightning,

  4. فكأنما ألقى الدجى جِلْبابَه

    وأراكَ جلبابَ النهارِ الناصع

    So it was as though the darkness had cast off its cloak

    And shown you the dazzling cloak of day.