كَأَنَّهُ لَمّا غَدا

كَأَنَّهُ لَمّا غَدا

وَالصُبحُ لَم يَنبَلِجِ

وَالصُبحُ لَم يَنبَلِجِ

As though, when he set forth,

while dawn had yet to break,

قائِدُ جَيشٍ جَحفَلٍ

قائِدُ جَيشٍ جَحفَلٍ

سارَ لِقَبضِ المُهَجِ

سارَ لِقَبضِ المُهَجِ

he were the commander of a mighty host,

marching to seize souls:

فَجِسمُهُ مِن فَضَّةٍ

فَجِسمُهُ مِن فَضَّةٍ

وَدِرعُهُ مِن سَبَجِ

وَدِرعُهُ مِن سَبَجِ

his body fashioned of silver,

and his armor fashioned of jet.