مَنWho ظَنَّthought أَنَّthat السَّيفَthe sword يَغمِدُwould be sheathed صَارِماًwhile keen
مَن ظَنَّ أَنَّ السَّيفَ يَغمِدُ صَارِماً
مازالَhas remained فيin أَيْدِيthe hands المَمالكِof kingdoms مُنتَضَىunsheathed
مازالَ في أَيْدِي المَمالكِ مُنتَضَى
Who thought the sword could be sheathed while still keen?
It has remained drawn in the hands of kingdoms.
وَلَئِنْAnd even if مَضَىhe departed لِسَبيلهِon his way فَبِحقّهِthen as is his due مِنas a
وَلَئِنْ مَضَى لِسَبيلهِ فَبِحقّهِ مِن
صَارِمٍkeen blade يُثنَىpraise is bestowed عليهِupon it إذاwhen مضَىit cuts through
صَارِمٍ يُثنَى عليهِ إذا مضَى
And though he has gone his way, honor is his due—a
keen blade is praised when it cuts through.
Sol 6.1