والبدرand the full moon فيin أفقhorizon السماءthe sky كردهمlike a dirham (likely intended reading)
والبدر في أفق السماء كردهم
ملقىlaid علىupon ديباجةbrocade زرقاءblue
ملقى على ديباجة زرقاء
And the full moon on the sky’s horizon is like a dirham,
The full moon in the sky's horizon appeared like them
Laid upon blue brocade.
Thrown on a blue brocade
شقpierced الظلامthe darkness بنورهwith his light متطلّعاgazing
شق الظلام بنوره متطلّعا
فوقabove القصورthe palaces علىat أختهhis sister الحسناbeautiful
فوق القصور على أخته الحسنا
He pierced the darkness with his light, gazing
Splitting the darkness with its light looking
Above the palaces at his beautiful sister.
Above the palaces at its beautiful sister