وَكَأَنَّمَا الْبَطْحَاءُ بُرْدَةُ سُنْدُسٍ

قَدْ طُرِّزَتْ بِالدُّرِّ وَالْمَُرْجَانِ

And it is as though the broad valley were a cloak of green silk,

Embroidered with pearls and coral,

مِنْ أَبْيَضٍ قَدْ حَاكَهُ قَطْرُ النَّدَى

فِي أَحْمَرٍ فِي أَخْضَرٍ فَيْنَانِ

Of white woven by drops of dew,

Amidst red, amidst lush and luxuriant green,

وَالشَّمْسُ لَمَّا حَانَ وَقْتُ غُرُوبِهَا

كَسَتِ الْجَمِيعَ مَطَارِفَ الْعِقْيَانِ

And the sun, when the time of its setting drew near,

Draped everything in mantles of pure gold.