نادَيتُI called to زَيداًZayd فَلَمand did not أفزَعturn for help إلىto وكلٍa weakling
نادَيتُ زَيداً فَلَم أفزَع إلى وكلٍ
رَثِّshabby السِّلاحِthe weaponry ولاقيand facing الحيِّthe tribe مكثورِoutnumbered
رَثِّ السِّلاحِ ولاقي الحيِّ مكثورِ
I called to Zayd, and did not turn for help to a weakling,
Shabbily armed and outnumbered when facing the tribe.
سالَتpoured forth علَيهِupon him شِعابُravines الحَيِّthe tribe حِينَwhen دَعاhe called
سالَت علَيهِ شِعابُ الحَيِّ حِينَ دَعا
أَصحابَهُhis companions بِوُجُوهٍwith faces كالدَّنانِيرِlike dinars
أَصحابَهُ بِوُجُوهٍ كالدَّنانِيرِ
The tribe’s ravines poured toward him when he called
His companions, with faces like dinars.
Sol 6.1