ولَيْلَةٍ لَيْلاءَ في اللْ

لَوْنِ كَلَوْنِ المِفْرَقِ

A night of nights in beauty

Of hue like hue of parting

كَأَنَّما نُجومُها

في مَغْرِبٍ ومَشْرِقِ

As though its stars were

In West and East dispersed -

دَراهِم مَنْثورَةٌ

على بِساطٍ أَزْرَقِ

Silver coins strewn out

Upon a carpet blue