وكِسرَى إذ تَقَسَّمَهُ بَنُوهُ

وكِسرَى إذ تَقَسَّمَهُ بَنُوهُ

بِأَسَيافٍ كَمَا اقتُسِمَ اللَّحَامُ

بِأَسَيافٍ كَمَا اقتُسِمَ اللَّحَامُ

And Khosrow, when his sons divided him among themselves

And Kisra, when his sons divided him among themselves,

with swords, as butchered meat is apportioned;

With swords, as meat is divided,

تَمَخَّضَتِ المُنونُ لَهُ بِيَومٍ

تَمَخَّضَتِ المُنونُ لَهُ بِيَومٍ

أَتَى ولِكُلِّ حامِلَةٍ تِمَامُ

أَتَى ولِكُلِّ حامِلَةٍ تِمَامُ

Fate labored to bring forth for him a day

Fate went into labor with a day for him,

that came—for every pregnant woman has her term.

That came—and every pregnant woman has her full term.