يا رُبَّ أسودَ وافانا وفي يَدِهِ

مُطيَّبٌ راقَ من خِيريِّهِ نَسَقُ

O Lord, a black night has befallen us, and in its hand

A pure drink poured from its goodness to give us to drink.

لا غروَ أهدى لنا ريَّاهُ عاطِرةً

فنفحةُ النَّور يُذكي طِيْبَها الغسَقُ

No wonder it brought us its scented breeze,

So the breath of light makes fragrant its darkness.