وَزَوْرٍ أَتَى وَاللَّيْلُ يَحْدُو رِكابَهُ

وَما لِقِلاصِ النَّجْمِ فيهِ مُنيخُ

And nightfall came as the evening urged on its steed

Yet the morning star’s lamp still burned bright

أُحَدِّثُهُ سِرَّاً وَلِلْبَدْرِ نَحْوَنا

تَلَفُّتُ واشٍ وَالنُّجومُ تُصيخُ

I whispered to it secretly while to the moon yonder

A glance I stole as the stars winked and peered