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A night that stretched as long as days of separation

وليل كيوم البين في مثل طوله

1. A night that stretched as long as days of separation
As my palm when it grasped the upright spear

١. وَلَيْلٍ كَيَوْمِ البَيْنِ في مِثْلِ طُولِهِ
كَبَسْطَةِ كَفِّي إِذْ حَوتْ قَائِمَ النَّصْلِ

2. With it I warded off from his face all misfortunes
With a white like the full moon in appearance and shape

٢. جَلَوْتُ بِهِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ كلَّ عَارِضٍ
بأَبْيَضَ مِثْلِ البَدْرِ في السِنِّ والشَّكلِ

3. As if death were archers in wait for him
Whose task is to seize souls at their appointed time

٣. كأَنَّ المَنايا كُمَّنٌ في لِحاظِهِ
فَهُنَّ إِلى قَبْضِ النُّفوسِ مِنَ الرُّسْلِ