لَم أَرَ نحسا مُذ غداةِ أَمس

أَبصَرتُ شَمساً في شُموس خَمسِ

Since yesterday morn I have seen no ill omen,

I saw a sun amidst five suns

تَفضُلهنّ بِكَمال اللُّبس

فضلَ العروس أهلَها في العُرسِ

Excelling them in full attire,

Like a bride excelling over her kith and kin at her wedding.