رب ليلٍ تراه كالدهر طولاً

قد تناهى فليس فيه مزيدُ

O Lord of a night that seems as long as time!

It has drawn itself out, with no more to give.

ذي نجومٍ كأنهنَّ نجومُ ال

شيب ليست تغور لا بل تزيدُ

With stars like white hairs of age, that do not sink

Or set, but twinkle on, and grow, and live.