أيهاO البازthe falcon الأشهبthe gray one الغوثhelp! إنيindeed I
أيها الباز الأشهب الغوث إني
فيamid الملماتthe calamities طائرflying بجناحكwith your wing
في الملمات طائر بجناحك
O ash-gray falcon, come to my aid—for I
O gray falcon, help! Indeed, I
amid calamities fly upon your wing.
fly with your wing amid calamities.
وأبيand refused اللهGod أنthat تفلshould break خطوبcalamities الدهtime (first part of الدهر)
وأبي الله أن تفل خطوب الده
رcompletion of الدهر ('time') منanyone who كانwas ضارباًstriking بسلاحكwith your weapon
ر من كان ضارباً بسلاحك
And God has refused to let the blows of time blunt
And God has refused to let the calamities of time break
one who fights armed with your weapon.
anyone who has struck with your weapon.
ماnot قدرناكwe esteemed you حقthe full measure of قدركyour worth إذfor لمnot (past negation)
ما قدرناك حق قدرك إذ لم
نملأwe fill الكونthe universe منwith معانيmeanings امتداحكpraise of you
نملأ الكون من معاني امتداحك
We have not valued you at your true worth, since we did not
We have not esteemed you as you deserve, for we have not
fill the universe with the meanings of praise for you.
filled the universe with expressions of praise for you.
Sol 6.1