1. The night of separation is as long as a day
Its darkness is the hue of estrangement
١. ولَيلٍ مثلِ يومِ البَيْنِ طُولاً
كأَنَّ ظَلامَهُ لَوْنُ الصُّدودِ
2. The crescent's paleness in it is blackness
Like the scar of slaps on hollow cheeks
٢. بياضُ هِلالِهِ فيهِ سَوادٌ
كَإِثْرِ اللَّطمِ في يَقَقِ الخُدودِ