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The nation of the black mountain prevailed

طغت أمة الجيل الأسود

1. The nation of the black mountain prevailed
Over its conqueror’s rule

١. طَغَتْ أُمَّة الجَبَلِ الأَسْوَدِ
عَلَى حُكْمِ فَاتِحِهَا الأَيِّدِ

2. And its towering pillars roared
Like scattered camel herds

٢. وَهَبَّت مُنِيخَاتُ أَطْوَادِهَا
نَوَاشِزَ كَالإِبِلِ الشُّرَّدِ

3. And the women endured the ordeals of men
At every battlefield and fray

٣. وَأَبْلَى النِّساءُ بَلاَءَ الرِّجَ
لِ لَدَى كُلِّ مُعْتَرَكٍ أَرْبَدِ

4. Women with slender waists
And cheeks like flowers in a verdant garden

٤. نِسَاءٌ لِدَانُ القُدُودِ لَهَا
خُدُودُ كَزَهْرِ الرِّيَاضِ النَّدِي

5. A paradise is formed of their beauty
On that barren mountain

٥. تَنَظَّم مِنْ حُسْنِهَا جَنَّةٌ
عَلَى ذَلِكَ الجَبَلِ الأَجْرَدِ

6. And a day when the rays of morning
Covered it with robes of silk

٦. وَيَوْمٍ كَأَنَّ شُعَاعَ الصَّبا
حِ كَسَاهُ مَطَارِفَ مِنْ عَسْجَدِ

7. The Turks scattered in it like
Predatory packs, each on its watch

٧. تَفَرَّقَتِ التُّرْكُ فِيهِ عَصَا
ئِبَ كُلُّ فَرِيقٍ عَلَى مَرْصَدِ

8. Blocking every mountain pass
Against climbers or descenders

٨. يَسُدُّونَ كُلَّ شِعَابِ الجِبَا
لِ عَلَى النَّازِلينَ أَوْ الصُّعدِ

9. Like lurking lions not meeting
At any given rendezvous

٩. أُسُودٌ تُرَاقِبُ أَمْثَالَهَا
وَلاَ يَلْتَقُونَ عَلَى مَوْعِدِ

10. And their enemies in their misery
And lengthy, draining jihad

١٠. وَكَانَ عِدَاهُمْ عَلَى بُؤْسِهِمْ
وَطُولِ جِهَادِهِمُ المُجْهِدِ

11. Would ambush them suddenly like thieves
Pelting them with fire and stones

١١. يُوَافُونَهُمْ بَغَتَاتِ اللُّصُو
صِ وَيَرْمُونَ بِالنَّارِ وَالْجَلْمَدِ

12. And they would disperse left and right
And regroup in solitude

١٢. وَيَفْتَرِقونَ تِجَاهَ الصفو
فِ وَيَجْتَمِعُونَ عَلَى المُفْرَدِ

13. Taking refuge on inaccessible
And disobedient peaks

١٣. وَيَمْتَنِعُونَ بِكُلِّ خَفِيٍّ
عَصِيٍّ عَلَى أَمْهَرِ الرُّوَّدِ

14. Impregnable to the most skilled warriors
And who saw a wanderer would hunt him

١٤. وَأَيُّ رَأَى شَارِداً يَقْتَنِصْ
هُ وَأَيٌّ رَأَى وَارِداً يَصْطَدِ

15. And who saw a visitor would trap him
And they would bite on the tail of fate

١٥. وَيَلْتَقِمُونَ جَنَاحَ الْخَمِي
سِ إِذَا الْعَوْنَ أَعْيَى عَلَى المُنْجِد

16. When help failed the helper
Their sleep crouching, never

١٦. مَنَامُهُمُ جَاثِمِينَ وَقُو
فاً وَلاَ يَهْجَعُونَ عَلَى مَرْقَد

17. Resting on a bed
And none of them led the enemy

١٧. وَمَا مِنْهُمُ لِلْعِدَى مُرْشدٌ
سِوَى غَادِرٍ سَاءَ مِنْ مُرْشد

18. Except a treacherous, evil guide
Who, failing to lead them to ruin

١٨. إَذَا لَمْ يَقُدْهُمْ إِلى مَهْلِكٍ
أَضَلَّ بِحِيلَتهِ المُهْتَدي

19. Misguided the guided with his tricks
And the Turks would pillage every

١٩. وَيَعْتَسِفُ التُّرْكُ فِي كُلِّ صَوْ
بٍ فَهَذَا يَرُوحُ وَذَا يَغْتَدِي

20. Valley, one going and one returning
For the Turks are but elders of wars

٢٠. وَمَا الترْكُ إِلاَّ شُيُوخُ الحُرُو
بِ وَمُرْتَضِعُوهَا مِنَ المَوْلِدِ

21. And those who suckled it from birth
When they fed it blood, it yielded

٢١. إِذَا أَلْقَحُوها الدِّمَاءَ فَلاَ
نِتَاجَ سِوَى الفَخْرِ وَالسًّؤْدُدِ

22. Naught but pride and misery
Indifferent to the consequences

٢٢. سَوَاءٌ عَلَى المَجْدِ أَيّاً تَكُنْ
عَوَاقِبُ إِقْدَامِهِمْ تَمْجُدِ

23. Of their daring, be it glorious or condemnable
But a people who defend their

٢٣. وَلَكِنَّ قَوْماً يَذُودُونَ عَنْ
حَقِيقَتِهِمْ مِنْ يَدِ المُعْتَدِي

24. Truth from the transgressor's hand
The lofty mountains protect them

٢٤. وَتَعْصِمُهُمْ شَامِخَاتُ الجِبَا
لِ وَكُلُّ مَضِيقٍ بِهَا مُوصَدِ

25. And every narrow pass is blocked by them
Their love of homeland drives them

٢٥. وَيَدْفَعُهُمْ حُبُّ أَوْطَانِهِمْ
وَيَجْمَعُهُمْ شَرَفُ المَقْصِدِ

26. And the nobility of their purpose unites them
If death extended its hand to them

٢٦. لَوِ المَوْتُ مَدَّ إِلَيْهِمْ يَداً
لَرَدوهُ عَنْهُمْ كَلِيلَ اليَدِ

27. They would drive it away, weakened
And of the Turks was a band at the

٢٧. وَكَانَ مِنَ التُّرْكِ جَمْعُ القَلِي
لِ عَلَى رَأْسِ مُنْحدَرٍ أَصْلَدِ

28. Head of a slippery slope, treacherous
With a cannon mounted atop

٢٨. كَثِيرِ الثُّلومِ كَأَنَّ الفَتَى
إِذَا زَلَّ يَهْوِي عَلَى مِبْرَدِ

29. Thundering if it roared
They surrounded it like lion cubs

٢٩. وَقَدْ نَصَبُوا فَوْقَهُ مِدْفَعاً
يَهُزُّ الرَّوَاسِخَ إِنْ يَرْعَدِ

30. Jesting and playing
When a descendant pounced on them

٣٠. وَحَفُّوا كَأَشْبَالِ لَيْثٍ بِهِ
وَهُمْ فِي دِعَابٍ وَهُمْ فِي دَدِ

31. In the form of a teen, beardless
A lad like the sunrise in its brilliance

٣١. فَفَاجَأَهُمْ هَابِطٌ كَالْقَضَا
ءِ فِي شَكْلِ غَضِّ الصَّبي أَمْرَدِ

32. With the allure of a slender branch
His teeth and features

٣٢. فَتىً كَالصَّباحِ بِإِشْرَاقِهِ
لَهُ لَفْتَةُ الرَّشَإِ الأَغْيَدِ

33. Reflect noble lineage and virtue
The rays of his light reflect

٣٣. يَدُلُّ سَنَاهُ وَسِيمَاؤُهُ
عَلَى شَرَفِ الجَاهِ وَالمَحْتَدِ

34. Serene gazes like mirrors
The most valiant of knights, slender

٣٤. تَرُدُّ سَوَاطِعُ أَنوَارِهِ
سَلِيمَ النَّوَاظِرِ كالأَرْمَدِ

35. Strutting about a flexing branch
The fervor of war on his cheeks

٣٥. أَقَبُّ التَّرائِبِ غَضُّ الرَّوَا
دِفِ يَخْتَالُ عَنْ غُصْنٍ أَمْيَدِ

36. And vigor in his black hair
In his brows, the gleam of swords

٣٦. لَهِيبُ الحُرُوبِ عَلَى وَجْنَتَيْ
هِ وَالنَّقعُ فِي شَعْرَهِ الأَسْوَدِ

37. And in his lashes, the shadow of death
They were amazed that he

٣٧. وَفِي مِحْجَرَيْهِ بَرِيقُ السُّيو
فِ وَظِلُّ المَنِيَّة فِي الأُثْمُدِ

38. Appeared before them but did not bow
And thought him a frightened fugitive

٣٨. فَأَكْبَرَ كُلُّهُمُ أَنَّهُ
رَآهُ تَجَلَّى وَلَمْ يَسْجُدِ

39. Who came to them seeking help
And did not imagine one so bold

٣٩. وَظَنُّوهُ مُسْتَنْفَراً هَارِباً
أَتَاهُمْ بِذلَّة مُسْتَنْجِدِ

40. Would attack a group without reinforcements
He saw destruction but did not fear it

٤٠. وَلَمْ يَحْسَبُوا أَنَّ ذَا جُرْأَةٍ
يُهَاجِمُ جَمْعاً بِلاَ مُسْعِدِ

41. And acted with utmost courage
He emptied his pistol's fire

٤١. تَبَيَّن هُلْكاً فَلَمْ يَخْشَهُ
وَأَقْدَمَ إَِقْدَامَ مُسْتَأْسِدِ

42. Upon the people, raining his shots
And struck left and right with his sword

٤٢. فَأَفْرَغَ نَارَ سُدَاسِيَّهِ
عَلَى القَوْمِ أَيَّا تُصِبْ تُقْصِد

43. Where could a sheath contain it?
He quenched the rock with their blood

٤٣. وَضَارَبَ بِالسَّيفِ يُمْنَى وَيُسْ
رَى فَأَيْنَ يُصِبْ مَغْمَداً يُغْمِدِ

44. But his heart was not satisfied
Soon they surrounded him

٤٤. سَقَى الصَّخرِ مِنْ دَمِهِمْ فَارْتَوَى
وَلَمْ يَشْفِ مِنْهُ الفُؤَادَ الصَّدي

45. So he retreated before their numbers
And were it not for fear of treason

٤٥. فَمَا لَبِثُوا أَنْ أَحَاطُوا بِه
فَدَانَ لِكَثْرَتِهِمْ عَنْ يَدِ

46. The bravest would have ransomed him
When the prince's abode confined him

٤٦. وَلَوْلاَ اتِّقاءُ الخِيَانَة فِي
ه لَكَان الأَلَدُّ لهُ يَفْتَدي

47. Led in but not bound
He motioned, about to order

٤٧. فَلَمَّا احْتَوَاهُ مَقَرُّ الأَمِي
يرِ مَقُوداً وَمَا هُوَ بِالْقَيِّد

48. That they kill him at dawn
But the lad evaded his guards

٤٨. أَشَارَ وَمَا كَادَ يَرْنُو إِلَيْ
ه بِأَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ غَدَاةَ الغَدِ

49. And tore open what he wore
Revealing the breasts of a maiden

٤٩. فَأَقْصَي الفَتَى عَنْهُ حُرَّاسَهُ
وَشَقَّ عَنِ الصَّدْرِ مَا يَرْتَدي

50. With a flirtatious gaze and radiant face
Like the knobs of a sealed flask

٥٠. وَأَبْرَزَ نَهْدَيْ فَتَاةٍ كِعَا
بٍ بِطَرْفٍ حَيِيٍّ وَوَجْهٍ نَدِي

51. And two treasures in an ambush
The prince exalted at the sight

٥١. كَحُقَّي لُجَيْنٍ بِقُفْلَيْ عَقِي
يقٍ وَكَنْزَيْنِ فِي رَصَدٍ مُرْصَدِ

52. And the witnesses of that beauty rejoiced
They were captivated by the two

٥٢. فَكَبَّرَ مِمَّا رَآهُ الأَمِي
رُ وَهَلَّلَ أَشْهَادُ ذَاكَ النَّدِي

53. And draped them in blood of liver
Their leap when released

٥٣. وَرَاعَهُمُ ذَلِكَ التَّوْأَمَا
نِ وَطَوْقَاهُمَا مِنْ دَمِ الأَكْبُدِ

54. With resolve to the exterior of the enclosure
Was like the jump of thirsty doe fawns

٥٤. وَوَثْبُهُمَا عِنْدَمَا أُطْلِقَا
بِعَزْمٍ إِلى ظَاهِرِ المِجْسَد

55. Bolting lightly to the watering hole
She let down her braids and they fell

٥٥. كَوَثْبِ صِغَارِ المَهَا الظَّامِئَا
تِ نَفَرْنَ خِفَافاً إِلى مَوْرِد

56. To her shoulders from her bun
Her luminous sun-like aura enveloping her

٥٦. وَأَرْخَتْ ضَفَائِرَهَا فَارْتَمَتْ
إِلى مَنْكِبَيْهَا مِنَ المَعْقدِ

57. Then illness befell her and she slipped into sleep
Umm Hamza the female said, extracting

٥٧. تُحِيطُ دُجَاهَا بِشَمْسٍ عَرَا
هَا سَقَامٌ فَحَالَتْ إِلى فَرْقَدِ

58. Vengeance for your death struggle
They perished but in no battle

٥٨. وَقَالَتْ أَمُهْجَةُ أُنْثَى تَفِي
بِثَارَاتِ صَرْعَاكُمُ الهُمَّدِ

59. Did a warrior of Masood or nobleman wane
Who sees glory in defending his sultan

٥٩. تَفَانَوْا فَمَا خَاسَ فِي وَقْعَةٍ
فَتىً مِنْ مَسُودٍ وَلاَ سَيِّدِ

60. Or else in the death of one dying defending
From the ways of the Turks, to stab

٦٠. يَرَى العِزَّ فِي نَصْرِ سُلْطَانِهِ
وَإِلاَّ فَفِي مَوْتِ مُسْتَشْهَدِ

61. With their swords the chests of children
Before you are victims made licit

٦١. وَمِنْ خُلُقِ التُّرْكِ أَنْ يُوْرِدُوا
سُيُوفَهُمُ مُهَجَ الخُرَّدِ

62. To avenge with your blood what was licit
The prince listened to her words

٦٢. فَدُونَكُمُ قِتْلَةً حُلِّلَتْ
تَدِي مِنْ دِمَائِكُمُ مَا تَدِي

63. But was not provoked or resentful
And esteemed the soul of the maiden

٦٣. فَأَصْغَى الأَمِيرُ إِلى قَوْلِهَا
وَلَمْ يُسْتَفَزْ وَلَمْ يَحْقِدِ

64. Bemoaning her among the lions known and unknown
And pardoned a partner in beauty

٦٤. وَأَعْظَمَ نَفْسَ الفَتَاةِ وَبَأْ
ساً بِهَا فِي الصَّنَادِيدِ لَمْ يَعْهَدِ

65. Inviting to partnership one who sees and worships
Refusing to kill a female defending

٦٥. وَحُسْناً بِمُشْرِكَةٍ دَاعِياً
إِلى الشِّرْكِ مَنْ يَرَهُ يَعْبُدِ

66. Not transgressing
He said, “Take her to safety

٦٦. أَبَى عِزَّةً قَتْلَ أُنَثَى تَذُو
دُ ذِيَادَ المُدَافِعِ لاَ المُعْتَدِي

67. And instruct her in weaving of wool”
“Let it be known that with our morals

٦٧. فَقَالَ انْقُلُوهَا إِلى مَأْمَنٍ
وَأَوْصُوا بِهَا نُطُسَ العُوَّدِ

68. We are absolved of envy’s accusations”
When she was escorted out he said to those remaining,

٦٨. لِتعْلَمَ أَنَّا بِأَخْلاَقِنَا
نُنَزَّهُ عَنْ تُهَمِ الحُسَّدِ

69. Frozen in their shock:
“God grant her, in valor, a warrior maid

٦٩. فَإِذْ أُخْرِجَتْ قَالَ لِلْمَاكِثِي
نَ وَهُمْ فِي ذُهُولِهُمُ المُجْمَدِ

70. And, in the hunt, a valiant hunter
Shall we perish a people whose land

٧٠. لَهَا اللهُ فِي الغِيدِ مِنْ غَادَةٍ
وَفِي الصِّيدِ مِنْ بَطَلٍ أَصْيَدِ

71. Was flooded by the masses of armies but did not last?
It befits us to parry the spears

٧١. أَنُهْلِكُ شَعْباً غَزَتْ دَارَهُ
ثِقَالُ الجُيُوشِ فَلَمْ يَخْلُدِ

72. And whoever acts with goodness will be rewarded
What country did women ransom

٧٢. خَلِيقٌ بِنَا أَنْ نَرُدَّ الْقِلىَ
وِ اداً وَمَنْ يَصْطَنِعْ يَوْدَدِ

73. With this sacrifice of the enslaved?”

٧٣. فَمَا بَلَدٌ تَفْتَدِيهِ النِّسا
ءُ كَهَذَا الْفِدَاءِ بِمُسْتَعْبَدِ