فكان الشرق باب الدجى

فكان الشرق باب الدجى

ما له خوف هجوم الصبح فتح

ما له خوف هجوم الصبح فتح

So the East was the gate of darkness;

So the East was the gate of darkness

It had no opening, for fear of dawn's assault.

It has no fear of the dawn's attack, opened