كأنّas though الدجىthe night’s darkness لمّاwhen استنارتshone نجومُهُits stars
كأنّ الدجى لمّا استنارت نجومُهُ
رداءٌa robe مُوَشّىembroidered أوor كتابٌa book مُنَمَّقُornamented
رداءٌ مُوَشّى أو كتابٌ مُنَمَّقُ
As though the darkness, when its stars shone bright, were
The night’s darkness, when its stars shone, seemed like
an embroidered robe—or a finely ornamented book.
an embroidered robe or an ornamented book.
