1. ولمّا اجْتَليْنا منْ نُجومِ قِبابِنا

    سَنا كلِّ خفّاقِ الرِّواقِ بِغورِ

    And when we beheld, among the stars of our domes,

    the radiance of each, its canopy fluttering in the depths,

  2. زَرَيْنا على شُهْبِ السّماءِ بشُهْبِها

    متى شِئْتِ يا زُهْرَ الثّواقِبِ غوري

    we scorned heaven’s bright stars with those of our domes:

    “Set whenever you wish, O radiant, piercing stars!”