كم ليلةٍ قد رحل الغمض بها

كم ليلةٍ قد رحل الغمض بها

وهي على سوادها مقيمه

وهي على سوادها مقيمه

Many a night has sleep fled during it,

How many nights have passed with sleeplessness

While it remains in its darkness.

Yet the darkness remains still

لو علمت بحالتي لا انفجرت

لو علمت بحالتي لا انفجرت

وهل يراد العلم من بهيمه

وهل يراد العلم من بهيمه

If it knew my plight, it would surely burst apart—

If it could know my state, it would burst

And is knowledge expected of a beast?

But can awareness be expected of the beast