1. Sparkling, flickering, how strange is he!
Fire and water - how can they combine?
١. مُتَوَقِّدٌ مُتَرَقْرِقٌ عَجَباً لَهُ
نارٌ وماءٌ كَيْفَ يَجْتَمِعانِ
2. As if both his parents throughout our time
Fed him pure pearl tears and new honey.
٢. وكَأَنَّما أَبواهُ صَرْفا دَهْرِنا
أَوْ كَانَ يَرْضَعُ دِرَّةَ الحَدَثانِ
3. His spear-shafts flow blood on battle day,
As if two Indian swords had forged the iron.
٣. تَجْري مَضَارِبَهُ دَماً يَوْمَ الوَغى
فَكَأَنَّما حَدّاهُ مُفْتَصِدانِ