ومُرِنَةٍ بعد الرّواحِ كأنّما

في نَحرِها صوتُ القريعِ الهادرِ

With a flexibility after the winds, as though

In its throat is the crashing sound of hailstones

قرًبت من الأسماع وَهيَ بعيدةٌ

منها وغابت في الهبوب الحاضر

It drew near to the ears, yet remains distant

From them, and disappeared into the blowing present

فإذا التقى جمهورها في دوحةٍ

فكأنَّ كُلّ ليثِ هاصرِ

So when its multitudes gather in an arena

It's as if each roaring lion gathers

وإِذا استقلّ قتامُها فكأنّما

فيهِ التفافُ عساكرٍ بمساكرٍ

And when its darkness stands alone, it's as though

In it, the marching of armies with dwellings