ومِنand of عَجبٍwonder قدindeed قلَّدُوكthey have girded you with مُهنَّداan Indian blade
ومِن عَجبٍ قد قلَّدُوك مُهنَّدا
وفيand in كلِّevery لحظٍglance منكfrom you سيفٌa sword مَهَنَّدُof Indian steel
وفي كلِّ لحظٍ منك سيفٌ مَهَنَّدُ
And it is a wonder that they have girded you with an Indian blade,
When in every glance of yours is a sword of Indian steel.
إذاwhen أنتَyou قدindeed جرَّدتهyou unsheathe it أوor غمَدتَهyou sheathe it
إذا أنتَ قد جرَّدته أو غمَدتَه
قَتلتَyou kill بِهwith it واللحظُwhile the glance لاnot يتَعَمَّدُacts deliberately
قَتلتَ بِه واللحظُ لا يتَعَمَّدُ
Whether you draw it or sheathe it,
You kill with it, though your glance has no intent to kill.
Sol 6.1