راحواthey went off لِنِضالِهمto their archery contest فَزادواand so they increased قَلَقيmy unease
راحوا لِنِضالِهم فَزادوا قَلَقي
فيهمamong them رشأٌa young gazelle بذَّoutdid رماةَthe archers of الحدقِthe eyes
فيهم رشأٌ بذَّ رماةَ الحدقِ
They went off to their archery match, heightening my anxiety.
They went off to their archery contest, deepening my unease.
Among them was a gazelle-fawn who outshone the pomegranate of the eyes.
Among them was a young gazelle who outdid the archers of glances.
ماnot ضَمَّhe clasped عَلىupon القَوسِthe bow يَدَيهِhis two hands وَرَمىand shot
ما ضَمَّ عَلى القَوسِ يَدَيهِ وَرَمى
إِلّاexcept that اِعترَضَstood athwart البَدرُthe full moon هِلالَthe crescent of الأُفُقِthe horizon
إِلّا اِعترَضَ البَدرُ هِلالَ الأُفُقِ
No sooner had he clasped both hands upon the bow and shot
Never did he clasp his hands upon the bow and shoot,
than the full moon intercepted the horizon’s crescent.
But the full moon stood athwart the horizon’s crescent.
Sol 6.1