كَأَنَّماas though الماءُthe water عَلَيهِupon it الجِسرُthe bridge
كَأَنَّما الماءُ عَلَيهِ الجِسرُ
دَرجُa scroll بَياضٍwhiteness خُطَّwas inscribed فيهِupon it سَطرُa line
دَرجُ بَياضٍ خُطَّ فيهِ سَطرُ
As though the water, with the bridge upon it,
Were a white scroll with a line inscribed upon it;
كَأَنَّناas though we لَمّاwhen اِستَتَبَّbecame assured العَبرُthe crossing
كَأَنَّنا لَمّا اِستَتَبَّ العَبرُ
أُسرَةُthe household of موسىMoses يَومَthe day شُقَّwas parted البَحرُthe sea
أُسرَةُ موسى يَومَ شُقَّ البَحرُ
As though we, once the crossing was assured,
Were Moses’ household the day the sea was parted.
Sol 6.1