رُبَّماsometimes رُدَّwas turned back عَنكَaway from you سَهمُan arrow المَراميthe aimed shots
رُبَّما رُدَّ عَنكَ سَهمُ المَرامي
عاكِسٌa deflecting force مِنamong عَوائِقِthe obstacles of الأَيّامِthe days; time
عاكِسٌ مِن عَوائِقِ الأَيّامِ
Sometimes an aimed arrow is turned away from you
Sometimes the arrow of your desire may be turned away
by a deflecting force among the obstacles of time—
Repelled by the obstacles of days
حابِسُthe one who holds back الفيلِthe elephant بِالمُغَمَّسِat al-Mughammas وَالأُحwhile the Abys- (word continues)
حابِسُ الفيلِ بِالمُغَمَّسِ وَالأُح
بوشُ-sinians (completes “Abyssinians”) يَزجُرنَهُthey goad it قَدامٍforward! قَدامِforward!
بوشُ يَزجُرنَهُ قَدامٍ قَدامِ
the one who held back the elephant at al-Mughammas, while the Abys-
The elephant is held back by the pointed spear and shield
sinians urged it on: “Forward! Forward!”
While Bush chases it away continuously
Sol 6.1