يَخرُجنَthey emerge مِنfrom مُستَطيرِbillowing النَّقعِthe dust دامِيَةًbloodied
يَخرُجنَ مِن مُستَطيرِ النَّقعِ دامِيَةً
كأَنَّas though آذانَهَاtheir ears أَطرافُtips أَقلامِpens
كأَنَّ آذانَهَا أَطرافُ أَقلامِ
They emerge bloodied from the far-spreading battle dust,
They emerge from the billowing dust, bloodied,
as though their ears were the points of reed pens.
As though their ears were the tips of pens.
Sol 6.1