كَأَنَّ نُجوم اللَيل سارَت نَهارَها

وَوافقت عَشاءاً وَهِيَ أَنضاء أَسفار

As if the stars of night marched their day

And met for an evening though they were radiant travelers

فخيمنَ حَتّى تَستَريح ركابها

فَلا فلك جارٍ وَلا كَوكَب سار

So they lingered until their riders rested

With no orbit revolving, no planet wandering