The hour is late; and we alack! are on a sea,
Where, in distraction sore, we seek the unseen shore.
Night; in the cloud swept sky no star to steer us by;
Yet with God’s grace we sail: His aid shall us avail.

Afsôus ke bî-ghâh shôd-o mâ tanhâ,
Dar daryâ-î karâneh-`ash nâ-peydâ.
Keshty-o shab-o qamâm-o mâ mi-rânîm,
Dar bahr-é khûdâ be-fazl-o tofiq-é khûdâ.

Vocabulary

Afsôus = Alas
bî-ghâh = late
tanhâ = alone
daryâ = sea
karâneh = shore
nâ-peydâ = unseen, invisable
Keshty = ship
shab = night
qamâm = cloud
mi-rânîm = we sail
bahr = sea
khûdâ = God
fazl = grace
tofiq = grace, success

by Eliza Tashibi