ترىdo you think ليلناour night شابتhave turned gray نواصيهits forelocks كبرةًwith old age
ترى ليلنا شابت نواصيه كبرةً
كماjust as شبتI have turned gray أمor فيin الجوthe sky روضa garden بهارnarcissi
كما شبت أم في الجو روض بهار
You see our night—its forelocks have grown white with age,
Do you think our night's forelocks have turned gray with age,
just as I have grown gray—or is there a garden of spring blossoms in the sky?
As I have—or is there a garden of narcissi in the sky?
كانas though (apparently كأن) اللياليthe nights السبعseven فيon الأفقthe horizon جمعتhad been gathered
كان الليالي السبع في الأفق جمعت
ولاand no فضلroom left فيماin what lies بينهاbetween them لنهارfor daylight
ولا فضل فيما بينها لنهار
It was as though the seven nights had been gathered upon the horizon,
As though the seven nights had been gathered on the horizon,
with no room left between them for daylight.
And no room remained between them for daylight.
Sol 6.1