كأنَّas though الثريّاthe Pleiades وقدand already جمّعتgathered together
كأنَّ الثريّا وقد جمّعت
كواكبَهاits stars والضياand the light مُقْبِلُapproaching
كواكبَها والضيا مُقْبِلُ
As though the Pleiades, having gathered
As if the Pleiades when it had gathered
Its stars, with the light approaching,
Its stars, and the full moon draws near
فِراخُchicks قِطاطsandgrouse ترومُseek الفِراflight (الفرار, continued)
فِراخُ قِطاط ترومُ الفِرا
رcompletes الفرار ('flight') وقدand already حامcircled منfrom فوقهاabove them الأجدلُthe falcon
ر وقد حام من فوقها الأجدلُ
Were sandgrouse chicks seeking to flee,
Chicks of partridges aspire to fly
While the falcon circled above them.
While above them darkness takes over
Sol 6.1