لَمّا بَدا أَيقَنتُ بِالعَطَبِ

فَسَأَلتُ رَبّي خَيرَ مُنقَلَبِ

When dawn appeared, I was certain of the ruin,

So I asked my Lord for the best outcome,

لَم يَطلُعا إِلّا لِآبِدَةٍ

الحارِثِيُّ وَكَوكَبُ الذَنَبِ

They did not rise except for lasting,

Al-Harithi and the tailed star.