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The Franks had a noon for them, and it was erased

كان الفرنج لهم نون وقد حذفت

1. The Franks had a noon for them, and it was erased
And relief came to us that was not expected

١. كانَ الفَرَنجُ لَهُم نونٌ وَقَد حُذِفَت
وَجاءَنا فَرَجٌ ما كانَ يُذدَكَرُ

2. Oh, how excellent were the tall frames of their people shortened!
Thus does your sword shorten the frames

٢. يا حُسنَ ما اِختُصِرَت قاماتُ قَومِهِم
كَذاكَ سَيفُكَ لِلقاماتِ يَختَصِرُ

3. As for your swords in meaning, understand it
And it does not matter if the cows do not understand

٣. أَمّا سُيوفُكَ لِلمَعنى فَتَفهَمُهُ
وَما عَلَيكَ إِذا لَم تَفهَمِ البَقَرُ

4. The firmness of their most apparent spoiled their cross
Both were equally submissive and terrified

٤. أَصلابُ أَظهُرِهِم تَحكي صَليبَهُمُ
كَلاهُما بِاللِقا وَالرُعبِ مُنكَسِرُ

5. Good fortune met as the spear lies down
And determination appeared as the sword awoke

٥. سَعادَةٌ قابَلَت وَالرُمحُ مُضطَجِعٌ
وَعَزمُةٌ بَرَزَت وَالسَيفُ مُدَّثِرُ

6. And a night, if not for it, would have revealed
Neither a star melted in its tears, nor a moon

٦. وَلَيلَةٍ لَو سِوَاهُ كانَ كاشِفَها
ما ذابَ في دَمعِها نَجمٌ وَلا قَمَرُ