كنتyou were علىagainst اعداءthe enemies of دينthe faith of الهدىguidance
كنت على اعداء دين الهدى
سهماًan arrow براهfashioned it اللهGod قدماًlong ago فراشthen fletched it
سهماً براه الله قدماً فراش
Against the enemies of the faith of guidance, you were
You were against the enemies of the religion of guidance
an arrow God fashioned long ago, then fletched.
An arrow that God sharpened
كانماas though سيفكyour sword يومon the day of الوغىbattle
كانما سيفك يوم الوغى
نارa fire تلظىblazing والأعاديand the enemies فراشmoths
نار تلظى والأعادي فراش
It was as though your sword on the day of battle
As if your sword on the day of turmoil
were a blazing fire, and the enemies moths.
Was a blazing fire and the enemies tinder
وقيتyou shielded طهTaha بومday (apparently a typo for يوم) احدUhud وفيand on
وقيت طه بوم احد وفي
يومthe day of حنينHunayn وبلبلand were scattered الفراشthe skull-bones
يوم حنين وبلبل الفراش
You shielded Taha on the day of Uhud, and on
You stood firm on the day of Ohud and on
the day of Hunayn, while skull-bones were scattered.
The day of Hunayn when war drums beat
Sol 6.1