شَبَّهْتُI likened مَولاناour lord الإمَامَthe Imam وسَيْفَهُand his sword
شَبَّهْتُ مَولانا الإمَامَ وسَيْفَهُ
ثُمَّthen الْجَوادَthe steed وَظُلَّةًand a canopy تتَرَفَّعُrising high
ثُمَّ الْجَوادَ وَظُلَّةً تتَرَفَّعُ
I likened our lord, the Imam, and his sword,
Then the steed and a canopy rising high,
بَدْرٌa full moon عَلَىupon عَلَمٍa mountain وَقَدْand indeed دارَتْcircled بِهِaround it
بَدْرٌ عَلَى عَلَمٍ وَقَدْ دارَتْ بِهِ
سُحُبٌclouds وضَوْءُand the light الْبَرْقِof lightning فِيهاwithin them يَلْمَعُflashes
سُحُبٌ وضَوْءُ الْبَرْقِ فِيها يَلْمَعُ
To a full moon upon a mountain, encircled by
Clouds, with lightning’s radiance flashing within them.
Sol 6.1