عجبتُ لجرأةِ هذا الغزالِ

عجبتُ لجرأةِ هذا الغزالِ

وأمرٍ تَخطَّى له واعتمدْ

وأمرٍ تَخطَّى له واعتمدْ

I marveled at the boldness of this gazelle—

I marveled at the boldness of this gazelle,

And my judgment and my trust alike prove me mistaken about him.

And at a deed he ventured upon and undertook.

وأعجبْ به إذا أتَى جاثماً

وأعجبْ به إذا أتَى جاثماً

فكيف اطمأنّ وأنت الأسد

فكيف اطمأنّ وأنت الأسد

I marvel at him as he approaches, crouching low:

And how astonishing he is when he comes crouching!

How could he feel safe, when you are the lion?

So how did he feel secure when you are the lion?