1. And a resident who stayed up all night long
Kept pouring until dawn whitened
١. وواكفٍ ظلَّ طولَ لَيْلَتِهِ
يَهطلُ حتى تَبلَّجَ الفجرُ
2. He continued listless until morning
From the roof of a house that was like a grave
٢. ما زالَ حتى الصباحِ منهملاً
من سقفِ بيتٍ كأَنَّه قَبْر
3. When lightning flashed smiling at him
He cried with eyes whose tears were drops of rain
٣. إِذا التماعُ البروقِ ضاحَكَهُ
بكى بعينٍ دُموعُها القَطْر
4. As if its roof was the clouds when
A cloud poured down and its floor was the sea
٤. كأنما سَقْفُهُ السَّحابُ إِذا
جاد سحابٌ وأَرضُهُ البحرُ