بدت ثريا قرطها وشعرها

متصلٌ بكعبها كما ترى

Her earring appeared like the Pleiades, and her hair

Trailing down to her heels, as you can see.

يا عجباً من شعرها لما ابتدى

من الثريا وانتهى إلى الثرى

What a wonder is her hair! It begins

At the Pleiades, and ends on the ground.