عَجِبتُ له لمّا تقلّدَ صارِماً

عَجِبتُ له لمّا تقلّدَ صارِماً

وَجَميعُ أَوصافِ الصّوارمِ فيه

وَجَميعُ أَوصافِ الصّوارمِ فيه

I marveled at him when he girded on a sharp sword,

While all the qualities of sharp swords were in him:

فِعلُ السّيوفِ ولَونُها مَعَ لَمعِها

فِعلُ السّيوفِ ولَونُها مَعَ لَمعِها

في لَحظِهِ وَبِوَجهِه وبِفيه

في لَحظِهِ وَبِوَجهِه وبِفيه

The action of swords, their color, and their gleam,

In his glance, in his face, and in his mouth.