1. اللَّيْلُ سَجَا وَوَافِدُ الصبحِ قَضَى

    حَقَّا وَمَضَى

    The night grew still, and the herald of dawn fulfilled

    a duty and departed.

  2. وَالغَيْمُ دَجَا ومبسمُ البَرقِ أضَا

    لَمَّا وَمَضَا

    And the clouds grew dark, and lightning's smiling mouth shone

    when it flashed.

  3. والسيلُ عَلَى البطاحِ لما اعْتَرَضَا

    نَالَ الغَرَضَا

    And the torrent, when it spread across the broad valley floors,

    attained its aim.