في خَميسٍ كَأَنَّما السُمرُ وَالأَب

في خَميسٍ كَأَنَّما السُمرُ وَالأَب

طالُ فيهِ غِيلٌ حَمَتهُ أُسودُ

طالُ فيهِ غِيلٌ حَمَتهُ أُسودُ

In an army, as though the brown spears and heroes

On a Thursday when the night and full moon

within it were a thicket guarded by lions.

Were clothed in darkness and gloom

سَلبَ الشَمس ضوءها بِشموسٍ

سَلبَ الشَمس ضوءها بِشموسٍ

طالِعاتٍ أَفلاكُهُنَّ حَديدُ

طالِعاتٍ أَفلاكُهُنَّ حَديدُ

It robbed the sun of its light with suns

The sun was robbed of its light by other

rising, their celestial spheres of iron.

Suns rising, their orbits iron

عارِضٌ كُلَّما جَلَتهُ بُروقُ ال

عارِضٌ كُلَّما جَلَتهُ بُروقُ ال

بيضِ حَثَّتهُ بِالصَهيلِ الرَعودُ

بيضِ حَثَّتهُ بِالصَهيلِ الرَعودُ

A rain cloud, whenever lit up by lightning from the

A stallion whenever lightning flashed white

gleaming swords, was spurred on by thunder with neighing.

Would neigh loudly at the thunder's loud boom