1. إِنّ السّماءَ وَقَد تَزهو كَواكِبُها

    وَالبدرُ ما بَينَها يَجلو غَشا البصَرِ

    Indeed, the sky, with its stars aglow,

    And the full moon among them clearing the veil from sight,

  2. كَالسّقفِ مِن لازَورد فيهِ مُلتَصِقٌ

    مِرآة دُرٍّ وَتُفّاح مِنَ الدّررِ

    Is like a ceiling of lapis lazuli, to which are affixed

    A mirror of pearl and apples made of pearls.