أَسوَدٌlions إِذاwhen ماemphatic particle كانَthere is يَومُa day وَليمَةٍa feast
أَسوَدٌ إِذا ما كانَ يَومُ وَليمَةٍ
وَلَكِنَّهُمbut they يَومَon the day of اللِقاءِthe battle ثَعالِبُfoxes
وَلَكِنَّهُم يَومَ اللِقاءِ ثَعالِبُ
They are lions whenever a day of feasting comes,
A fierce lion when feasting day comes round,
But on the day of battle they are foxes.
Yet jackals they when battle is in view.
Sol 6.1