1. They claimed the steed was unfit for the task
Far be it from any flaw attributed to him
١. وقد زعموا أن الجواد كبا عليه
وحاشاه من عيب يضاف إليه
2. Yet the sultan of might and awe looked upon him
And he bowed to kiss the earth before his hands
٢. ولكن رأى سلطان عز وهيبة
فقبّل وجه الأرض بين يديه