يَخرُجْنَthey emerge منfrom فُرُجاتِgaps النَّقعِthe dust داميةًbloodied
يَخرُجْنَ من فُرُجاتِ النَّقعِ داميةً
كأنَّas though آذانَهاtheir ears أَطرفُtips أَقلامِpens
كأنَّ آذانَها أَطرفُ أَقلامِ
They emerge, bloodied, from gaps in the dust.
They emerge from the rifts of the battle-dust, blood-stained,
As though their ears were the tips of pens.
As though their ears were the nibs of sharpened pens.
Sol 6.1