وَلَيل مثل يَوم الحَشر طولاً

مَنَعَت بِهِ مِن السَهر القَرارا

A night as long as the Day of Resurrection,

Its length deprived me of peaceful sleep.

وَكدت أَظُنُّ فيهِ مِن سُهادي

بِأَن اللَه لَم يَخلق نَهارا

I almost believed my drowsiness

Convinced that God had not created daylight.