بَدَا الإكْلِيلُ في لَيْلٍ بَهيمٍ

فَكَلَّلَ هامَةَ الظَّبْيِ القَرِيرِ

The wreath appeared in a dazzling night

And crowned the docile gazelle's dreamy brow

وَغَابَ النَّجْمُ في الأسْحَارِ لَمَّا

رَعَتْهُ غَزَالَةُ الصبح المنيرِ

The star withdrew at dawn, when lo and behold

The radiant morning's gazelle came to graze