1. I remembered you as the stars appeared
Like pearls on a ground of turquoise
١. وَلَقدْ ذَكَرْتُكِ وَالنُّجُومُ كَأَنَّها
دُرٌّ عَلى أَرْضٍ مِنَ الفَيْرُوزَجِ
2. Gleaming through the clouds as if they were
Sparks flying from the striking of the flint
٢. يَلْمَعْنَ مِنْ خَلَلِ السَّحابِ كأَنَّها
شَرَرٌ تَطايَرُ عَنْ يَبيسِ العَرْفَجِ
3. And the horizon was darker than the thoughts of a poet
Who begs the ignoble with verse and implores
٣. وَالأُفْقُ أَحْلَكُ مِنْ خَواطِرِ كَاسِبٍ
بِالشعر يَسْتَجْدي اللِّئامَ وَيَرْتَجِي