لَمّاwhen بداappeared طالعاًrising غابتset لهيبتهbecause of his majesty
لَمّا بدا طالعاً غابت لهيبته
شمسُsun النهارthe day ولمand did not يطلُعُrise لناfor us قَمَرُa moon
شمسُ النهار ولم يطلُعُ لنا قَمَرُ
When he rose into view, before his awe there vanished
When he appeared, rising, it set in awe of him—
the sun of day, and no moon rose for us.
The sun of day—and no moon rose for us.