The planets withdrawing into themselves,

Who move straight and stop.

the runners, the sinkers,

Moving swiftly and hiding themselves,

And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves,

Precisely running their courses.

that hide,

The stars which rise and set,

the comets,

orbiting, disappearing

Those that run their courses and disappear

stars which are visible during the night

That run their course (and) hide themselves,

the planets that run their course and set,

Go straight, or hide

You see it there? There? Watch it come down.

I CALL TO witness the star of the pleiades when it has dipped

By oath of the beloved shining star Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him), when he returned from the Ascent.

By the Star when it plunges,

By the star when it setteth.

By the star when it goes down, (or vanishes).

By the star as it goes down.

By the Star when it setteth,

By the star when it sets

By the star when it plunges,

By the star when it descends,

By the declining star,

I swear by the star when it goes down.

By the setting star,

By the Star when it goes down,

They're not available in Indian villages.

Dignity or Decline?

So I call the placement of the stars to witness

So I swear by the setting places of the stars.

No! I swear by the fallings of the stars

I swear by the setting of the stars

So I swear by Mawaqi (setting or the mansions, etc.) of the stars (they traverse).

I swear by the locations of the stars.

No! I swear by the positions of the stars

Nay, I swear by the places of the stars

I swear by the places where the stars set!

I swear by the fallings of the stars

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

I do not need to swear by the setting of the stars

But nay! I swear by the falling of stars