في مَعْقِلٍ صارَ النُّجومُ لَهُ

كالعِقْدِ مَشْدُوداً عَلَى الْعُنقِ

In a stronghold, the stars became

Like a necklace clasped round his neck.

وغَدَتْ لَهُ كالكَشْحِ جائِلَةً

في الصَّدْرِ مِنْهُ سحائِبُ الأُفقِ

And to him the planets seemed errant

Clouds in his chest from the horizon.