1. As though his eyelids fell, startled and scared,
Whenever he wanted to fall back asleep.
١. كأن جفنيه سقطا نافرٍ فزعٍ
إذا أراد سقوطاً ريع أو زيدا
2. He thought the darkness was a cat with sharp claws
And the dawn an eagle, so he couldn't rest again.
٢. ظن الدجى قطة الأظفار كاسرةً
والصبح نسراً فما ينفك مزؤدا