فلولا الشمس ما عرفت نجوم

ولا ابدى الظلام لهن نورا

Without the sun, the stars would remain unknown

And the darkness would not reveal their light

وتسمية الزمان غدا وأمسا

ويوما كان بهتانا وزورا

Naming time as tomorrow and yesterday

Would be but fantasy and falsehood