وَكَانَتِ الْأَرْضُ قَدْ أَظْلَمَتْ حِينَمَا
غَابَ النُّورُ مِنْ وَجْهِكَ يَا قَمَرَ السَّمَا
The earth darkened when the light of your face, oh moon of the sky, disappeared.
المصدر · Source: James Montgomery: Al-Jahiz: In Praise of Books
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