كَأَنَّas though السَماءthe sky اِستَكستasked for clothing الأَرضthe earth حلةa robe
كَأَنَّ السَماء اِستَكست الأَرض حلة
منمنمةfinely patterned حيكَتwas woven عَلَيهاupon her بِمقدارto measure
منمنمة حيكَت عَلَيها بِمقدار
As though the sky had asked the earth for a robe,
Finely patterned, woven to her measure;
كَأَنَّas though اِخضِرارthe greenness الجَوthe air تَحتَbeneath نُجومَهاher stars
كَأَنَّ اِخضِرار الجَو تَحتَ نُجومَها
اِخضِرارthe greenness رياضgardens نشرتwere spread بَينَamong أَنوارblossoms
اِخضِرار رياض نشرت بَينَ أَنوار
As though the greenness of the air beneath her stars
Were the greenness of gardens spread among blossoms;
كَأَنas though نُجوماًstars سائِراتٍjourneying نَهارَهاthroughout their day
كَأَن نُجوماً سائِراتٍ نَهارَها
وَوافَتand arrived عَشاءًat evening وَهِيَwhile they were انضاءworn-out ones أَسفارjourneys
وَوافَت عَشاءً وَهِيَ انضاء أَسفار
As though stars had journeyed throughout their day
And arrived at evening, worn thin by travel;
مُرَصَعةstudded بِالدُرwith pearls مِنfrom كُلِevery جانبside
مُرَصَعة بِالدُر مِن كُلِ جانب
يَزرis buttoned عَلَيهاabout her فيin الهَواءthe air بِاِزرارwith buttons
يَزر عَلَيها في الهَواء بِاِزرار
Studded with pearls on every side,
Buttoned about her in the air with buttons.
Translation model: Sol 6.1