ومُنْتَقِشِand patterned المَتْنِthe surface كالمِبْرَدِlike a file
ومُنْتَقِشِ المَتْنِ كالمِبْرَدِ
إذاwhen هبّblew عرْفُthe fragrance of النّسيمِthe breeze النّديdewy
إذا هبّ عرْفُ النّسيمِ النّدي
And one whose surface is etched like a file—
When the scent of the dewy breeze wafts,
تَدافَعَit surged مُسْتَرسِلاًflowing freely مائِجاًbillowing
تَدافَعَ مُسْتَرسِلاً مائِجاً
كَماjust as انْدَفَعَspilled out الدّرْعُthe coat of mail منْfrom مِزْوَدِa provision bag
كَما انْدَفَعَ الدّرْعُ منْ مِزْوَدِ
It surges, flowing freely and billowing,
As a coat of mail spills from a provision bag.
Sol 6.1