تَذارَعنَthey stretched their forelegs in stride بِالأَيديwith the forelegs مِنَfrom الغَورِal-Ghawr (the lowlands) بَعدَماafter
تَذارَعنَ بِالأَيدي مِنَ الغَورِ بَعدَما
تَقَدَّمَhad advanced عِرنينٌa nose; figuratively, a forepart مِنَof اللَيلِthe night مائِلُslanting
تَقَدَّمَ عِرنينٌ مِنَ اللَيلِ مائِلُ
They stretched their forelegs in stride from al-Ghawr, after
Hands stretched out from the pits after
night’s slanting nose had advanced.
A long, dark night leaned forward.
فَماso not عَمَّمَتهاturbaned them الشَمسُthe sun حَتّىuntil رَأَيتُهاI saw them
فَما عَمَّمَتها الشَمسُ حَتّى رَأَيتُها
بِنَجدٍin Najd تُساميهاvies with them in height النِجادُthe upland ridges القَوابِلُthe facing ones
بِنَجدٍ تُساميها النِجادُ القَوابِلُ
The sun had not yet turbaned them when I saw them
The sun had not yet risen high when I saw them
in Najd, the facing ridges vying with them in height.
In Najd, with stars still visible in the fading darkness.
Sol 6.1