وَأَفلَتَهُنَّand he escaped them أَبوAbu (father of) عامِرٍ‘Amir
وَأَفلَتَهُنَّ أَبو عامِرٍ
يُقَبِّلُhe kisses ناصِيَةَthe forelock of الأَشقَرِthe chestnut horse
يُقَبِّلُ ناصِيَةَ الأَشقَرِ
And Abu ‘Amir escaped them,
Abu Amir set them free
kissing the chestnut horse’s forelock.
Kissing the nape of the blond one
يَقولُhe says إِذاwhen أَرهَقَتهُpressed hard upon him الرِماthe spears (continued next line)
يَقولُ إِذا أَرهَقَتهُ الرِما
حُcompletion of “spears” إِنif لَمnot تَزِدyou increase عَنَقاًa brisk pace تُعذَرِyou are excused
حُ إِن لَم تَزِد عَنَقاً تُعذَرِ
He says, when the spears bear down on him:
Saying, when spears have wearied him,
“If you do not quicken your pace, you will be excused.”
"If you do not lift your neck, you will be excused."
سَليباًstripped bare يُخَفِّفُhe lightens his load حَتّىuntil رَمىhe threw away
سَليباً يُخَفِّفُ حَتّى رَمى
مِنَfrom الرُعبِterror بِالدِرعِwith the coat of mail وَالمِغفَرِand the mail helmet
مِنَ الرُعبِ بِالدِرعِ وَالمِغفَرِ
Stripped bare, he lightens his load till he throws away,
Gently drawing his scimitar until he cast
out of terror, his coat of mail and helmet.
Terror into the coats of mail and shields.
Sol 6.1