رأتناshe saw us أمmother of عمروʿAmr فازدرتناso she scorned us
رأتنا أم عمرو فازدرتنا
ونقضand one worn down الحربwar منظرهhis appearance زريُّcontemptible
ونقض الحرب منظره زريُّ
Umm ʿAmr saw us and scorned us.
Umm 'Amr saw us and scorned us
And one worn down by war is a sorry sight.
And the aspect of war annulled the delicate one
إذاif لمdid not تقدحيyou strike sparks زنديكyour two fire-sticks يوماever
إذا لم تقدحي زنديك يوما
فماthen what يدريكlets you know أيهماwhich of the two الريُّthe one rich in fire
فما يدريك أيهما الريُّ
If you have never once struck your two fire-sticks,
If your tinder never sparked one day
Then how can you know which of them is rich in fire?
How would you know which is the spark?
سليask بيabout me تُخبريyou will be told أنيthat I am طروبjoyfully eager
سلي بي تُخبري أني طروب
إلىtoward الأيسارthe gamblers أبلجbright-faced بختريُّproud in bearing
إلى الأيسار أبلج بختريُّ
Ask about me; you will be told that I am eager
Ask about me, tell her I'm impudent
To join the gamblers, bright-faced and proud in bearing.
To the left I strike white with my saber
وإنّيand indeed I حينwhen تختلفdart to and fro العواليthe spearpoints
وإنّي حين تختلف العوالي
إلىtoward الأبطالthe champions أكيسshrewd قسوريُّlionlike
إلى الأبطال أكيس قسوريُّ
And I, when the spearpoints dart
And when high fortunes differ
Toward the champions, am shrewd and lionlike.
Among heroes my coat of mail is impervious
كلينيentrust me للنَّدىto generosity والباسand battle إنّيfor I am
كليني للنَّدى والباس إنّي
بكلّfor every بسالةvalor وندىand generosity حريُّfit
بكلّ بسالة وندى حريُّ
Entrust me to generosity and battle, for I am
I'm devoted to glory and heroism, I
Fit for every deed of valor and bounty.
Am fully courageous and glorious
Sol 6.1