عَمّي الذي أهدى لكسرى جِيادَهُ

عَمّي الذي أهدى لكسرى جِيادَهُ

لدى البابِ منها مُرسَلٌ ووُقُوفُ

لدى البابِ منها مُرسَلٌ ووُقُوفُ

My paternal uncle—the man who presented Khosrow with his steeds,

My uncle, who gave his steeds to Kisra—

some loose and others standing at the palace gate—

At the gate, some of them were let loose, and others stood still—

عشيّةَ لاقى الترجمانَ وَرَبَّهُ

عشيّةَ لاقى الترجمانَ وَرَبَّهُ

فأدّاه فَرداً والوفودُ عُكوفُ

فأدّاه فَرداً والوفودُ عُكوفُ

one evening met the interpreter and his sovereign;

On the evening he met the interpreter and his master,

then the interpreter ushered him in alone, while delegations waited in attendance.

So he ushered him in alone, while the delegations waited.