رأيتُكَ فتَّاكاً على الرُّوم والزِّنجِ
بغَيرِ سِلاحٍ بَل بأنيابِكَ الفُلجِ
I saw you wreaking slaughter on Romans and Zanj,
I saw you as a fierce warrior against the Byzantines and Africans
weaponless—armed only with your gap-toothed fangs.
With no weapons, but only your disabling fangs
فقلتُ لربِّ الكَرمِ سَل فارِسَ الوَغَى
أماناً وإلا ألحقَ الكرمَ بالمَرجِ
So I told the vineyard’s lord: “Beg the warrior of the fray
So I said to the Lord of Generosity, ask the knight of havoc
for safe conduct, or he will turn the vineyard into a meadow.”
For safety, else I will ruin generosity with death
Sol 5.6