إذاwhen فاجأتهsurprised him الخيلthe cavalry لمdid not ينتظرwait بهاin facing them
إذا فاجأته الخيل لم ينتظر بها
لحاقcatching up الرجالthe men واجتماعand the gathering المقاتبِthe squadrons
لحاق الرجال واجتماع المقاتبِ
When the cavalry took him by surprise, he faced them without waiting
When the horses surprised him, he did not wait for
for the men to catch up and the squadrons to assemble.
The men to catch up or the swords to meet
Sol 6.1