كأنّماas though الخيلthe horses أولُهُits foremost ضوارمُهاtheir fiery steeds
كأنّما الخيل أولُهُ ضوارمُها
أسدٌlions وبينُهماand between the two صُلحٌa truce قدalready انعقداhad been concluded
أسدٌ وبينُهما صُلحٌ قد انعقدا
As though the horses—its foremost, their fiery steeds—
As though their stallions at the outset of battle
Were lions, with a truce already concluded between the two.
Were lions, and between them a truce was struck
كأنّماas though قممthe heads الفرسانof the horsemen قدalready تركتhad left
كأنّما قمم الفرسان قد تركت
فيهاin them النعامُthe ostriches تريكاًabandoned ostrich eggs عمَّهاcovered them عدداin number
فيها النعامُ تريكاً عمَّها عددا
As though upon the horsemen’s heads had been left
As though the peaks left by the horsemen
By ostriches, abandoned eggs that covered them in profusion.
Were ostriches wandering over them in multitudes
كأنّهاas though they وسيوفُand the swords الهندِof India تترعُهاfill them
كأنّها وسيوفُ الهندِ تترعُها
طيرٌbirds تجاوبُanswer طيراًbirds صيتاًloud-voiced غرَداmelodious
طيرٌ تجاوبُ طيراً صيتاً غرَدا
As though they, with the swords of India filling their midst,
As though the Indian swords flashing
Were birds answering loud-voiced, melodious birds.
Were birds calling to birds with a thrilling song
Sol 6.1