أَجابَت وزَادَت بالحَيَاءِ تَجِلَّةً

وفي وجهِها لاحَت مِنَ البُؤسِ أَكدَارُ

She answered and her shyness increased, radiant

And on her face the sorrows of distress appeared

لدَيكَ حَمي المَحبُوبَ رُعباً وحُرمَةً

لَتُوجِلُنِي ناري ويُخجلُني العارُ

With you, my beloved fears reverence

My fire will disgrace me and shame will dishonor me

أَلا ما طَلَبَت المَوتَ لمَّا بإِثرَتي

نَأَى الأًَهلُ والإِخوانُ والبِنتُ والجارُ

Oh, did I not seek death when in my footsteps

My family, brothers, daughter and neighbor distanced

تَرَكَتهُمُ واعتَبضتُ بابنِكَ عَنهُمُ

ودَمعِيَ ما طالَت حَياتَي مِدرارُ

I left them and clung to your son instead of them

And my tears for as long as my life flowed copiously

ومَهمَا تَشَأ فاسأَل أُلَبِّ مُطِيعَةً

فَهَذا أَغامَمنُونُ أَصيَدُ قهارُ

And whatever you desire, ask, I will obey willingly

For here is Agamemnon, a mighty conqueror

مَلِيكٌ بأَحوالِ السِّياسَةِ عارِفٌ

عَزُومٌ بِصَمَّاءِ المَعَامِعِ جَبَّارُ

A king well-versed in politics

Resolute, deaf to entreaties, tyrant

لقَد كُنتُ بِالإِعزاز عِرسَ شَقِيقِه

ولكِنَّ ماضي الحُكمِ كالحِلمِ طَيَّارُ

I was the honored bride of his brother

But the decree of the past is like a fleeting dream

فأَحدَقَ فيهِ الشَّيخُ يُعظِم قَدرَهُ

وقالَ أَلاكَم قد أَطاعَتكَ أَنفارُ

The elder gazed at him, esteeming his worth

And said, oh how many legions have obeyed you

فَطُوباكَ أَنعِم إِنَّ حظَّكَ وافِرٌ

لأَسمى أَعالي المَجدِ ساقَتكَ أَقَدارُ

You are fortunate, your share is abundant

For the highest summits of glory, fate has led you

شَخَصتُ إِلى ذاتِ الكُرومِ فَرِيجيا

وقِدماً بها أُطرا ومِغدُونُ مِغوارُ

I headed towards the scent of the vineyards breezily

Stepping lightly, the army massive

يَقُودَانِ أَحصابَ الفَيَالِبقِ نُزًّلاًّ

بِجِدَّةِ سِنغَارِيسَ والجَيشُ جَرَّارُ

They lead the cavalry, traveling

To Gideon Singarez, and the army immense

صَحِبتُهُم لما الأَمازُونَةُ اعتَدَت

عَلَيهم بِبَأسٍ لَم يُرَوِّعهُ إِكتارُ

I accompanied them when the Amazon

Attacked them with a ferocity that did not daunt the brave

وَلكِنَّهُم لم يَبلُغُوا قطُّ عِدَّةً

جُيُوشاً مِنَ الإِغريقِ في إِثرنا ثاروا

But they never matched the number

Of Greek armies - they rose against us in our wake