كانَ بَدرُ السَماءِ يَكتَسِبُ النو

كانَ بَدرُ السَماءِ يَكتَسِبُ النو

رَ مِنَ الشَمسِ كَي يَحوزَ البَهاءَ

رَ مِنَ الشَمسِ كَي يَحوزَ البَهاءَ

The full moon in the sky used to draw

The full moon used to borrow light

light from the sun, to attain splendor.

From the sun to gleam bright,

فَهُوَ اليَومَ يَستَعيرُ ضِيا وَج

فَهُوَ اليَومَ يَستَعيرُ ضِيا وَج

هِكَ إِذ فُقتَهُ سَناً وَسَناءَ

هِكَ إِذ فُقتَهُ سَناً وَسَناءَ

So today it borrows the radiance of

Today it borrows your face's light

your face, since you surpassed it in brightness and glory.

As its youth and radiance take flight,

وَإِذا ما رَآكَ صَدَّ عَنِ الشَم

وَإِذا ما رَآكَ صَدَّ عَنِ الشَم

سِ وَوافاكَ يَستَمِدُّ الضِياءَ

سِ وَوافاكَ يَستَمِدُّ الضِياءَ

And whenever it sees you, it turns away from the

When it sees you it turns away

sun and comes to you, drawing light.

From the sun to gain luminance in your ray.