عَن مَضجعه قامَ إِلى النَدمانِ

وَالصُبحُ بريدُ ضَوئِهِ وافاني

From his bed he rose to regret

And the dawn with its light enveloped me

فارتدَّ سَناه كاذِباً في نَظَري

إِذ أَشرَقَ لِلعُيون صُبحٌ ثانِ

So his brilliance seemed deceitful to my eyes

As a second dawn shone for all to see