جاءَتْ مَعاً وَاطَّرَقَتْ شَتِيتا

وَهْيَ تُثِيرُ الساطِعَ السِخْتِيتا

Together they came and whispered quietly

As she roused the bright one, grieved,

وَتَرَكَتْ راعِيَها مَشْتُوتا

قَدْ كادَ لَمّا نامَ أَنْ يَمُوتا

And left their shepherd distraught,

Who nearly died as he slept.