بدرٌ غدا يشربُ شمساً غَدَتْ
وحَدُّها في الوصفِ منْ حَدِّهِ
The full moon rises to drink the sun
And alone in description is its limit
تغربُ في فيه ولكنَّها
من بَعْدِ ذا تطلعُ في خده
It sets in his mouth but after that
It rises again on his cheek
بدرٌ غدا يشربُ شمساً غَدَتْ
وحَدُّها في الوصفِ منْ حَدِّهِ
The full moon rises to drink the sun
And alone in description is its limit
تغربُ في فيه ولكنَّها
من بَعْدِ ذا تطلعُ في خده
It sets in his mouth but after that
It rises again on his cheek