وأدهمَ من آل الوجيه ولاحق

وأدهمَ من آل الوجيه ولاحق

له الليل لونٌ والصباح حجولُ

له الليل لونٌ والصباح حجولُ

And a black steed of the stock of al-Wajih and Lahiq,

And the most handsome of the eminent family members followed him

Night is his color, and morning his white stockings.

The night colored his complexion and the morning made him shy

تحيَّر ماءُ الحسن فوق أديمه

تحيَّر ماءُ الحسن فوق أديمه

فلولا التهاب الخَصر ظَل يسيلُ

فلولا التهاب الخَصر ظَل يسيلُ

The water of beauty pooled upon his hide;

The water of beauty was confused above his skin

But for his flank's burning heat, it would have kept flowing.

So if it weren’t for his waist being lit up, it would have kept flowing

كان هلال الفطر لاح بوجهه

كان هلال الفطر لاح بوجهه

فأعيُنَنا شوقاً إليه تميلُ

فأعيُنَنا شوقاً إليه تميلُ

The crescent of Eid al-Fitr had appeared upon his face;

The crescent moon of Eid appeared on his face

So our eyes turn toward him in longing.

Our eyes incline towards him out of longing

كأن الرياح العاصفات تقِلُّه

كأن الرياح العاصفات تقِلُّه

إذا ابتلَّ منه محزِم وتَليلُ

إذا ابتلَّ منه محزِم وتَليلُ

As though the tempestuous winds were bearing him aloft,

It was as if the stormy winds were carrying him

When his girth-region and neck grow wet.

When his belt and wraparound garment got wet from it

إذا الظافرُ الميمون في متنه علا

إذا الظافرُ الميمون في متنه علا

بدا الزهو في العِطفين منه يجول

بدا الزهو في العِطفين منه يجول

When the fortunate victor mounts his back,

When the glorious victorious one rose up on his steed

Pride appears, coursing through his two flanks.

Pride in his shoulders started wandering

فمن رام تشبيهاً له قال موجزاً

فمن رام تشبيهاً له قال موجزاً

وإن كان وصف الحسن منه يطول

وإن كان وصف الحسن منه يطول

So whoever seeks a comparison for him says in brief,

So whoever wanted to compare him, said concisely

Though describing his beauty takes long:

Even though describing his beauty takes long

هو الفَلَكُ الدوار في صَهَواته

هو الفَلَكُ الدوار في صَهَواته

لبدر الدياجي مَطلعٌ وأُفول

لبدر الدياجي مَطلعٌ وأُفول

He is the wheeling firmament; upon the heights of his back

He is the revolving sphere in its orbits

The full moon of dark nights has its rising and setting.

For the full moon rising and setting