تَذارَعنَ بِالأَيدي مِنَ الغَورِ بَعدَما

تَقَدَّمَ عِرنينٌ مِنَ اللَيلِ مائِلُ

Hands stretched out from the pits after

A long, dark night leaned forward.

فَما عَمَّمَتها الشَمسُ حَتّى رَأَيتُها

بِنَجدٍ تُساميها النِجادُ القَوابِلُ

The sun had not yet risen high when I saw them

In Najd, with stars still visible in the fading darkness.