1. With kohl-darkened eyes, sharp teeth, and claws unsheathed
He charges at the Arameans with victory and fury

2. When he extends his victorious claws
His outstretched paws have unstoppable blades

3. How many gazelle eyes have peered in fright
At his formidable prowess while hunting

4. And since the sun was called a gazelle
It has wished for a sheltering refuge from him

5. Through him the noble victorious king is content
Though people shy from his taut bow

6. He is the wakeful tiger, not the sleeping leopard
Like Moses' serpent, most beautifully formed

7. Moses remains the triumphing king of Armenia
Vanquishing every foe, no matter how long it takes