لَمَّا رَأَيْتُ البَدْرَ والشَّمْسَ مَعاً

لَمَّا رَأَيْتُ البَدْرَ والشَّمْسَ مَعاً

وَقَد انجَلَتْ دُونَهُما الدَّياجِي

وَقَد انجَلَتْ دُونَهُما الدَّياجِي

When I saw the full moon and the sun together,

When I saw the full moon and sun together

And the darkness had lifted before them both,

And below them the darkness had scattered away

حَقَرْتُ نَفْسِي وَمَضْيتُ هَارِباً

حَقَرْتُ نَفْسِي وَمَضْيتُ هَارِباً

وَقُلْتُ مَاذا مَوْضِعُ السِّراجِ

وَقُلْتُ مَاذا مَوْضِعُ السِّراجِ

I scorned myself and fled away,

I belittled myself and went away fleeing

And I said, "What place is there for the lamp?"

And said "What is the need for a lamp?"