تَلَوَّى ظَلاَمُ اللَّيْلِ بِالصُّبْحِ ظَالِماً

إِلَى أَنْ تَبَدَّى الضَّوْءُ وَانْقَشَعَ الْحَلَكْ

The darkness of night twisted with the dawn, unjust

Until the light appeared and the veil was lifted

كَمَا سَرَقَ الْعَبْدُ الْعَبُوسُ عِمَامَةً

فَأّخْرَجَهَا مِنْ تَحْتِهِ حَاكِمُ الْفَلَكْ

As the sullen slave stole a turban

So the ruler of fate brought it out from under him