وَكَأَنَّand as though دِجلَةَthe Tigris وَالرِياand the winds (word continues)
وَكَأَنَّ دِجلَةَ وَالرِيا
حُcompletion of 'winds' تُغَيرُcharge كَالخَيلِlike horses النَوازيleaping
حُ تُغَيرُ كَالخَيلِ النَوازي
And it is as though the Tigris, while the winds
As though the Tigris and Euphrates were
charge like leaping horses,
Changing course, like skittish race-horses
وَالجِسرُand the bridge واهيslack السِلكِthe thread مِنfrom
وَالجِسرُ واهي السِلكِ مِن
فَرطِexcess اِضطِرابٍtrembling وَاِهتِزازِand shaking
فَرطِ اِضطِرابٍ وَاِهتِزازِ
and the bridge's threads are slack from
And the fragile bridge, its wires all
excessive trembling and shaking,
Aquiver with violent shock and swaying,
ثَوبٌa cloth تُجَندِرُهُpress it smooth الرِياthe winds (word continues)
ثَوبٌ تُجَندِرُهُ الرِيا
حُcompletion of 'winds' وَقَدand indeed أَضَرَّتhave caused harm بِالطِرازِto the embroidery
حُ وَقَد أَضَرَّت بِالطِرازِ
were a cloth the winds press smooth,
Like a skirt whipped about in the wind
having marred its embroidery.
Its intricate embroidery all askew.
Sol 6.1