وَمُستَخذِلٍ يَدعو الصَباحَ وَقَد رأَى

عَرانينَ مَشهورٍ مِنَ الصُبحِ أَبلَقا

And with abandoned resolve he calls the dawn though he has seen

And a cowering soul invoking the morning, having seen

Renowned stars from the dawn turn pale

The prominent signs of a dawn, renowned and bright,

إِلى غَير هَيجا صَبَّحَت غَيرَ أَنَّهُ

دَجا فَوقَهُ لَيلُ التِمامِ فأطرَقا

Towards no excitement has the dawn broken except that

Not for a battle that dawned, but rather because

Over it the night of perfection darkened and bowed

The full night darkened over him, so he lowered his gaze.