وَلَيلَةٍ كُحِلَت بِالنَقسِ مُقلَتُها

أَلقَتِ قِناعَ الدُجى في كُلِّ أُخدودِ

And a night darkened with grief's kohl

Cast off the mask of gloom in every ravine

قَد كادَ يُغرِقُني أَمواجُ ظُلمَتِها

لَولا اِقتِباسي سَنىً مِن وَجهِ داوُدِ

Its waves of darkness almost drowned me

Had I not kindled light from David's face