إليك طوى عرض البسيطة جاعل
قصارى المطايا ان يلوح لها القصرُ
A sovereign traversed the earth’s vast breadth, making
Toward you, one crossed the breadth of the earth, making
the mounts’ utmost goal the palace rising into view.
the mounts' ultimate goal the palace's coming into view before them.
فكنت وعزمي في الظلام وصارمي
ثلاثة أشباه كما اجتمع النسر
In darkness, my resolve, my sword, and I
So in the darkness, I, my resolve, and my sharp sword were
were three kindred forms, like the gathered stars of the Eagle.
three alike, as the Eagle's stars cluster together.
فبشرت آمالي بملك هو الورى
ودار هي الدنيا ويوم الدهر
So I gave my hopes glad tidings of a king who is all mankind,
Then I gave my hopes glad tidings of a king who is all mankind,
an abode that is the world, and a day that is eternity.
and an abode that is the world, and a day that is all time.
Sol 6.1