أبدعتَ للناس منظراً عجبا

لا زلتَ تُحيي السرورَ والطَّربا

You created an amazing sight for people

You still bring joy and delight

جمعتَ بين الضِّدينِ مقتدراً

فمن رأى الماء خالط اللهبَّا

You combined opposites with power

So who saw water mixing with flames?

كأنما النيلُ والشموعُ بهِ

أفقُ سماءٍ تألَّقَت شُهبُا

As if the Nile and candles in it

Were a horizon with shooting stars shining

قد كان في فِضَّةٍ فَصَيَّره

توقُّدُ النارِ فوقَهُ ذَهَبا

It was in silver but you made it

Blaze with the fire's glow like gold