إليكtoward you طوىtraversed عرضthe breadth of البسيطةthe earth جاعلmaking
إليك طوى عرض البسيطة جاعل
قصارىthe ultimate goal of المطاياthe mounts انthat يلوحcomes into view لهاbefore them القصرُthe palace
قصارى المطايا ان يلوح لها القصرُ
A sovereign traversed the earth’s vast breadth, making
Toward you, one crossed the breadth of the earth, making
the mounts’ utmost goal the palace rising into view.
the mounts' ultimate goal the palace's coming into view before them.
فكنتso I was وعزميand my resolve فيin الظلامthe darkness وصارميand my sharp sword
فكنت وعزمي في الظلام وصارمي
ثلاثةthree أشباهalike كماjust as اجتمعgathered together النسرthe Eagle constellation
ثلاثة أشباه كما اجتمع النسر
In darkness, my resolve, my sword, and I
So in the darkness, I, my resolve, and my sharp sword were
were three kindred forms, like the gathered stars of the Eagle.
three alike, as the Eagle's stars cluster together.
فبشرتthen I gave glad tidings to آماليmy hopes بملكof a king هوhe is الورىall mankind
فبشرت آمالي بملك هو الورى
ودارand an abode هيit is الدنياthe world ويومand a day الدهرall time
ودار هي الدنيا ويوم الدهر
So I gave my hopes glad tidings of a king who is all mankind,
Then I gave my hopes glad tidings of a king who is all mankind,
an abode that is the world, and a day that is eternity.
and an abode that is the world, and a day that is all time.
Sol 6.1