طَويْنَا الحُقُولَ سِرَاعَ الْمَسِيرِ

عَلَى مَتْنِ مُتَّصلٍ كَالسَّببْ

We sped across the fields, swift in our ride,

On a steed continuous, like a flowing rope,

نَمُرُّ بِخَضْرَاءَ فَتَّانَةَ

لَها مِنْ زُمُرُّدِهَا مُنْتَقَبْ

We passed a verdant, alluring pasture,

With emeralds peeking through like specks of hope.

إلى مُرْتَمَى العُيْنِ مَبْسُوطَةٌ

تَمُوجُ بِأَشْجَارهَا عَنْ حَبَبْ

Stretching far, to meet the eye's longing,

It swayed with trees over its darling slopes,

وَأَنْهَارُهَا تَحْتَ نُورِ الزَّوَالِ

تَفِيضُ بِطَاءً بِمثْلِ الضَّرَبْ

Its rivers flowed under the noon sun's glow,

Spilling plenty, as continuous as heartbeats.

وَلِلشَّمسِ فِي الْمُنْتَهَى مَغْرِبٌ

رَأَيْنَا بِهِ آيَةً مِنْ عَجَبْ

In the horizon, the sun had its setting place,

We saw in it, a sign of awe and grace.

رَأَيْنَا مِنَ الْغَيْمِ طوداً رَسَا

عَلَى أُفْقِهَا وَسَمَا وَاشْرَأَبْ

We saw a towering mass of clouds advance,

Upon its horizon, ascend and prance,

بِجِسْمِ ظَلاَمٍ وَقِمَّة تِبْرٍ

وَسَفْحٍ تَعَارِيجُهُ مِنْ لَهَبْ

With a body of thick darkness, and peak of snow,

And foothills with tongues of flame in tow.

كَأَنَّ الأشِعَّة أَثْنَاءَهُ

مَغَاوِرُ في مَنْجَمٍ مِنْ ذَهَبْ

As if its rays amidst it,

Were caverns in a mine of gold.

وَرَاعَ نَوَاظِرَنَا أَيِّلٌ

مَضَى قَرْنُهُ صُعُداً وَانْشَعَبْ

A deer caught our gazes,

Its horns climbed then forked and splayed.

تَلَفَّت يَرْنُو بِيَاقُوتَتَيْنِ

وَسَالَ دَماً صُلْبُهُ وَالذَّنَبْ

It turned, glanced with two rubies,

Its flesh and tail bled, as it strayed.

وَكَمْ مِنْ جِنَانٍ وَكَمْ مِنْ قُرَىً

وَكَمْ مِنْ صُرُوحٍ وَكَمْ مِنْ قُبَبْ

How many gardens, how many towns,

How many citadels, how many domes,

تَصَاوِيرُ يَصْنَعُهَا مَاهِرٌ

مِنَ الْغَيْبِ يُبْدِعُهَا مَا أَحَبْ

Are paintings made by a skilled hand,

Created by the Unseen whom it loves.

يَظَلُّ يُنَوِّعُ أَشْكَالَهَا

دِرَاكاً وَلا يَعْتَريهِ نَصَبْ

It continues to vary their forms,

Grasping yet untouched by any pains.