1. طعن الأفْقُ هَامَةَ القُضْبِ

    بسنان الشروقْ

    The horizon pierced the crown of the boughs

    with the spearpoint of sunrise;

  2. وَاكْتَسَى الدوحُ لاَمَةَ الحَرْبِ

    بغمام الغَبُوقْ

    and the great trees donned battle armor

    with the clouds of the evening draught;

  3. وَانْتَضَتْ كف عنترِ السحْبِ

    مُرْهَفَاتِ البروقْ

    and the hand of the clouds’ Antar unsheathed

    the keen blades of lightning.