1. لاحَ في زَرْقائِها بَدْراً مُنِيراً

    في سَماءٍ فَتَفَاءَلْ بِالطُّلُوعِ

    It appeared in its blue as a radiant full moon

    In a sky—so take the rising as a good omen.

  2. وَبَدَتْ بَيضاؤُها فابيضَّ مِنها

    طَرْفُ شَأْنٍ خَلْفَ مُحمَّرِ الدُّموعِ

    And its white appeared, and from it turned white

    The tip of a tear-duct, behind one with reddened tears.