أَودَتhas perished عِكَبٌّʿIkabb ماnot تُحَسُّis sensed وَخالِدٌand Khālid
أَودَت عِكَبٌّ ما تُحَسُّ وَخالِدٌ
وَسادَand gained ascendancy بَنوthe sons of الشَيطانِal-Shayṭān وَالمَجَراتُand al-Majarāt
وَسادَ بَنو الشَيطانِ وَالمَجَراتُ
ʿIkabb and Khālid have perished, leaving no trace.
The hyena yearned for what it did not sense, and so did Khalid,
And al-Shayṭān’s sons and al-Majarāt have gained ascendancy.
The devils and shooting stars prevailed,
وَماand not سَبَقَreached first الغاياتِthe finish lines إِلّاexcept جِيادُهاtheir thoroughbreds
وَما سَبَقَ الغاياتِ إِلّا جِيادُها
وَماand not تَستَطيعُcan match الجِلَّةَthe mature camels البَكَراتُthe young she-camels
وَما تَستَطيعُ الجِلَّةَ البَكَراتُ
And only their thoroughbreds have reached the finish lines first.
Nothing precedes destinations but their steeds,
And the young she-camels cannot match the mature camels.
Nor can maidens accomplish the impossible.
Sol 6.1