مَدَّ يَدَيهِ وَحَنا رَأسَهُ

مَدَّ يَدَيهِ وَحَنا رَأسَهُ

وَقامَ في الجِذعِ مَقامَ الخَطيب

وَقامَ في الجِذعِ مَقامَ الخَطيب

He stretched out his hands and bowed his head,

He stretched out his hands and bowed his head

And stood upon the tree trunk as an orator stands.

And stood on the tree stump like an orator

فَغابَتِ الشَّمسُ لَهُ ضَحوَةً

فَغابَتِ الشَّمسُ لَهُ ضَحوَةً

وَالشَّمسُ ما آنَ لَها أَن تَغيب

وَالشَّمسُ ما آنَ لَها أَن تَغيب

So the sun set for him in the forenoon,

The sun disappeared for him at midday

Though it was not yet time for the sun to set.

Yet the sun was not inclined to set