عجبَmarveled الأنامُpeople لطولِat the loftiness of همةِambition ماجدٍa noble man
عجبَ الأنامُ لطولِ همةِ ماجدٍ
أوفىraised بهِhim قِصَرٌshort stature علىabove أترابِهِhis peers
أوفى بهِ قِصَرٌ على أترابِهِ
People marveled at the lofty ambition of a noble man
The people marveled at Majid's lofty ambition
whose short stature raised him above his peers.
Though stature he was shorter than his peers
سهمُthe arrow of الفتىthe young man أمضىfarther-reaching مدىin range مِنْthan سيفِهِhis sword
سهمُ الفتى أمضى مدى مِنْ سيفِهِ
والرمحِand the spear يومَon the day of طعانِهِhis thrusting وضرابِهِand his striking
والرمحِ يومَ طعانِهِ وضرابِهِ
The young man's arrow reaches farther than his sword
The youth's arrow flew farther than his sword
and spear on the day he thrusts and strikes.
And spear on the day of his thrusts and blows
Sol 6.1