صدامهمtheir clash كأوارlike the blaze of النارthe fire محتدمraging
صدامهم كأوار النار محتدم
وأنطلوخand Antilochus بهat it قدalready خفتsped القدمthe foot
وأنطلوخ به قد خفت القدم
Their clash rages like the blaze of fire.
Their clash like the roar of raging fire,
And Antilochus hastens on swift feet.
And Antilochus had weakened his feet.
ألفىhe found أخيلAchilles لدىbeside الأسطولthe fleet يخبطfloundering فيin
ألفى أخيل لدى الأسطول يخبط في
بحرانهhis surging turmoil قلقاًanxious مماat what بداappeared لهمto them
بحرانه قلقاً مما بدا لهم
He finds Achilles beside the fleet, floundering in
Achilles found the fleet striking
his sea of turmoil, anxious at what has befallen them.
In its turmoil, restless at what appeared to them.
يئنhe groans وهوand he يناجيspeaks inwardly to النفسthe soul مضطرباًagitated
يئن وهو يناجي النفس مضطرباً
ويلاalas علامwhy أرىI see الأرغوسةthe Argives أنهزمواthey were routed
ويلا علام أرى الأرغوسة أنهزموا
He groans, speaking inwardly to his soul in agitation:
He groans as he anxiously speaks to himself,
“Alas! Why do I see the Argives routed?
"Alas, why do I see the Argives defeated?
ولواthey fled عباديدin scattered bands نحنwe (apparently 'toward') الفلكthe ships شاردةًfleeing in panic
ولوا عباديد نحن الفلك شاردةً
هلhas جلbecome grave خطبٌa calamity بهconcerning it الأربابthe gods قدalready حكمواdecreed
هل جل خطبٌ به الأرباب قد حكموا
They flee in scattered bands toward the ships, in panic.
The servants fled, our ships scattered,
Have the gods decreed some mighty calamity?
Has a grave matter happened, ruled by the gods?"
خطبٌa calamity بهof it أوعزتwarned ثيتيسThetis قائلةًsaying
خطبٌ به أوعزت ثيتيس قائلةً
بهمamong them المرامدthe Myrmidons يلقىwill meet الحتفdeath خيرهمtheir finest
بهم المرامد يلقى الحتف خيرهم
The calamity Thetis warned me of, saying:
A matter which Thetis commanded, saying,
‘Among the Myrmidons, their finest shall meet death.
"Among the Myrmidons, the best will meet their doom."
يغيبvanishes عنهfrom him ضياءlight الشمسthe sun فاتكةًslaying
يغيب عنه ضياء الشمس فاتكةً
بهagainst him الأعاديthe enemies وحيٌّand alive أنتyou عندهمamong them
به الأعادي وحيٌّ أنت عندهم
The sun's light shall vanish from him, slain
The light of the sun is hidden from him suddenly
by the enemy, while you live among them.’
By the enemies, and a revelation to you among them.
لاno شكdoubt فطرقلPatroclus أودىperished ويحهalas for him أفلمthen did I not
لا شك فطرقل أودى ويحه أفلم
أقلsay لهto him دونكbefore you النيرانthe fires تضطرمare blazing
أقل له دونك النيران تضطرم
Surely Patroclus has perished—alas for him! Did I not
No doubt, Patroclus brought destruction, alas!
tell him: ‘Before you the fires are blazing;
Didn't I tell him: “The fires are raging, beware!”
أخمدquench شرارتهاtheir spark وارتدand return مجتنباًavoiding
أخمد شرارتها وارتد مجتنباً
هكطورHector لاdo not تنخرطplunge إياكbeware وسطهمamong them
هكطور لا تنخرط إياك وسطهم
quench their sparks, then return, avoiding
Extinguish their sparks and return avoiding
Hector; beware of plunging among them’?”
Like the shy partridge, don’t dive among them.
تلكthose الهواجسanxious thoughts هاجتstirred بثهhis grief فإذاwhen suddenly
تلك الهواجس هاجت بثه فإذا
بانطلوخthere was Antilochus بداappeared والدمعand the tears ينسجمstreamed
بانطلوخ بدا والدمع ينسجم
These anxious thoughts stirred his grief, when suddenly
These anxieties stirred him, and there
Antilochus appeared, his tears streaming.
Antilochus appeared, tears streaming.
قالhe said ابنson of فيلاPeleus مصابa calamity قدindeed دهمناstruck us بهwith it
قال ابن فيلا مصاب قد دهمنا به
ياoh حبذاwould that لوif بنوthe sons of العلياءhigh heaven ماnot دهمواhad struck
يا حبذا لو بنو العلياء ما دهموا
He said: “Son of Peleus, a calamity has struck us—
The son of Peleus said, wounded, "A calamity has befallen us,
would that the sons of high heaven had not struck us!
If only the princes had not attacked.
فطرقلPatroclus ملقىًlying fallen وهكطورٌand Hector بشكتهin his armor
فطرقل ملقىً وهكطورٌ بشكته
والجسمand the body عارٍbare عليهupon it النقعthe dust ملتحمclinging fast
والجسم عارٍ عليه النقع ملتحم
Patroclus lies fallen, and Hector wears his armor;
Patroclus fallen, Hector exulting,
his body is bare, with dust clinging fast to it.”
His body naked, the blood congealed."
فماand not انتهىfinished انطلوخٌAntilochus منwith مقالتهhis speech
فما انتهى انطلوخٌ من مقالته
حتىwhen محيّاًthe face of أخيلٍAchilles غشتcovered الغممclouds of grief
حتى محيّاً أخيلٍ غشت الغمم
Antilochus had not finished speaking
Before Antilochus finished speaking,
when clouds of grief shrouded Achilles' face.
The mist covered the radiant Achilles.
وفوقand over طلعتهhis face الغراradiant وهامتهand his head
وفوق طلعته الغرا وهامته
بارحتيهwith both his palms سناجاًsoot ذرhe scattered يلتطمbeating himself
بارحتيه سناجاً ذر يلتطم
Over his radiant face and his head
Above him the fair dawn and
he scattered soot with both palms, beating himself.
His cheeks were bathed in tears streaming down.
فاسودso blackened منهfrom it محياهhis face وقدand already علقتclung
فاسود منه محياه وقد علقت
بطيبto the fine أثوابهhis garments آثارهits traces السحمblack
بطيب أثوابه آثاره السحم
His face blackened with it, and there clung
His cheeks darkened and his fine clothes
to his fine garments its dark traces.
Were marked with traces of mourning.
أكبhe fell face-down يشغلcovering ميداناًa broad space بقامتهwith his full height
أكب يشغل ميداناً بقامته
تمرغاًrolling in dust وهوand he زاهيsplendid الشعرhair يصطلمtears out
تمرغاً وهو زاهي الشعر يصطلم
He fell face-down, his body covering a broad space,
He wailed occupying the field with his stature,
rolling in the dust and tearing out his splendid hair.
Rolling as his hair fluttered beautifully.
وحولهand around him انطلقتburst forth تبكيweeping مولولةًwailing
وحوله انطلقت تبكي مولولةً
تلكthose السباياcaptive women التيwho غصتwere crowded بهاwith them الخيمthe tents
تلك السبايا التي غصت بها الخيم
Around him burst forth, weeping and wailing,
Around him the captive women cried,
the captive women who crowded the tents:
Crowding the tents with their wails.
غيدٌgraceful women أخيلAchilles وفطرقلٌand Patroclus ببأسهماby both men's valor
غيدٌ أخيل وفطرقلٌ ببأسهما
قدindeed أحرزاthey both won سلماًas captives ياoh حبذاhow welcome السلمpeace
قد أحرزا سلماً يا حبذا السلم
graceful women whom Achilles and Patroclus, by their valor,
Both Achilles and Patroclus with their might
had won as captives—how welcome peace would be!
Had achieved peace—oh blessed peace!
لطمنthey struck بضsoft white صدورٍbreasts والتوينand writhed أسىًin grief
لطمن بض صدورٍ والتوين أسىً
فسحthen poured منfrom أنطلوخAntilochus المدمعtears الرذمcopious
فسح من أنطلوخ المدمع الرذم
They struck their soft white breasts and writhed in grief;
To console the grieving hearts, and Thetis’ grief,
copious tears poured from Antilochus.
Achilles wiped his copious tears.
ذرعيهhis two arms أمسكhe held حتىso that لاnot يثورhe might rise أسىًin grief
ذرعيه أمسك حتى لا يثور أسىً
ونحرهand his throat يلجenter الصمصامةthe sword الخذمkeen-edged
ونحره يلج الصمصامة الخذم
He held Achilles' arms lest he rise in grief
He held back his rage lest more grief
and drive the keen-edged sword into his throat.
Consume his throat and pierce his flesh.
فأنthen he groaned عنfrom ألمٍpain منfrom ضيمهhis anguish فمضىand it traveled
فأن عن ألمٍ من ضيمه فمضى
حتىeven لثيتيسto Thetis ذاكthat الضيمanguish والألمand pain
حتى لثيتيس ذاك الضيم والألم
He groaned from the pain of his anguish, which traveled
So he overcame the pain and went
even to Thetis—that anguish and pain.
To tell Thetis of this injustice and pain.
فصعدتthen rose منfrom عبابthe surge of البحرthe sea زفرتهاher sigh
فصعدت من عباب البحر زفرتها
حيثwhere استقرdwelt أبوهاher father نيرسNereus الهرمaged
حيث استقر أبوها نيرس الهرم
Her sigh rose from the swelling sea,
She roared from the depths of the sea,
where her aged father Nereus dwelt.
Where her father Nereus dwelled in old age.
وحولهاand around her ثمthere فيin الأعماقthe depths قائمةًstanding
وحولها ثم في الأعماق قائمةً
فيin اليمthe sea كلٌّall بناتdaughters of اليمthe sea تلتئمgathered
في اليم كلٌّ بنات اليم تلتئم
Around her there, standing in the depths,
Around her, then in the deep standing
all the daughters of the sea assembled:
Were all the daughters of the sea gathered.
صفيةٌSafiyya نيسياNesaea أكناAkna قموثوةٌCymothoe
صفيةٌ نيسيا أكنا قموثوةٌ
لمنورةٌLimnoreia ذورسٌDoris فأنوبPanope أمفنمAmphinome
لمنورةٌ ذورسٌ فأنوب أمفنم
Safiyya, Nesaea, Akna, Cymothoe;
Spio, Nesaea, Akaia, Pherousa,
Limnoreia, Doris, Panope, Amphinome;
Mnemosyne, Doris, Panopea, Amphitrite,
أمفيثواAmphithoe ذينميناDynamene ذكسميناDexamene ذتوDoto
أمفيثوا ذينمينا ذكسمينا ذتو
غلاGala- (Galatea) طيا-tea (Galatea) الحسنbeauty منshe whose شاعتbecame renowned لهاher الشيمvirtues
غلا طيا الحسن من شاعت لها الشيم
Amphithoe, Dynamene, Dexamene, Doto;
Amphithoe, Cymothoe, Cymadusa, Thea
fair Galatea, renowned for her virtues;
Of great beauty, famed among them.
وحولهاand around her يارياIaira ميليتMelite آغبياAgave
وحولها ياريا ميليت آغبيا
فيروزPherousa قليانراCallianeira إفروطProto تزدحمcrowded
فيروز قليانرا إفروط تزدحم
and around her Iaira, Melite, Agave,
Around were Glauce, Melite, Agave,
Pherousa, Callianeira, and Proto crowded;
Doto, Proto, Dynamene, crowded together.
وأفسذيسand Apseudes نميريتيسNemertes قلينساCallianassa
وأفسذيس نميريتيس قلينسا
أماAma- (Amatheia) ثيا-theia (Amatheia) منwhom بشعرby hair زانهاadorned her وسمواthey distinguished her
أما ثيا من بشعر زانها وسموا
and Apseudes, Nemertes, Callianassa,
Actaea, Nemertes, Callianassa,
Amatheia, distinguished by her lovely hair,
But Thia most stunning, adorned with hair.
ياIa- (Ianassa) ناس-nassa (Ianassa) ياIa- (Ianira) نير-nira (Ianira) إقليمينClymene أورثياOreithyia
يا ناس يا نير إقليمين أورثيا
ماMae- (Maera) يير-ra (Maera) والكلand all ضمنwithin الكهفthe cave ينتظمgathered
ما يير والكل ضمن الكهف ينتظم
Ianassa, Ianira, Clymene, Oreithyia,
“Oh people of Nereus’ realm, listen!
Maera—all gathered within the cave.
What disaster ruined all the heroes!”
كهفٌa cave لهاhers ابيضَّgleamed white حسناًin beauty فارتكمنso they crowded بهinto it
كهفٌ لها ابيضَّ حسناً فارتكمن به
وفيهand in it كلall بناتdaughters of البحرthe sea ترتكمcrowded
وفيه كل بنات البحر ترتكم
Her cave gleamed white with beauty, and they crowded into it;
She built him like a sweet branch in a garden,
all the daughters of the sea thronged within.
Then the princes fought and destroyed him.
ولولنthey wailed وأولةand she foremost (unclear) ثمthen التطمنthey struck themselves معاًtogether
ولولن وأولة ثم التطمن معاً
وولوولتand she wailed عنfrom فؤادٍa heart كيدnearly (text irregular) ينفصمbreaking
وولوولت عن فؤادٍ كيد ينفصم
They wailed, she foremost, then beat themselves together;
With the fleet I sent him to war and fight,
she lamented from a heart nearly breaking.
And now Philoctetes’ home is deserted.
صاحتshe cried أخياتlittle sisters سمعاًlisten وانتبهنand take heed إذاnow
صاحت أخيات سمعاً وانتبهن إذا
لنقمةٍto a calamity قدindeed عرتنيbefell me دونهاless than it النقمother calamities
لنقمةٍ قد عرتني دونها النقم
She cried: “Little sisters, listen and take heed now
While he lives the sun still shines,
to a calamity that has befallen me, dwarfing all calamities!
Yet his agony remains grievous.
ويلاهalas ويلاهalas منfor أمa mother لقرمof a champion of وغىbattle
ويلاه ويلاه من أم لقرم وغى
عنshort of شأوهhis stature قصرfell short الأبطالthe heroes كلهمall of them
عن شأوه قصر الأبطال كلهم
Alas, alas for a mother of a champion in battle,
I cannot help him—see me now
whose stature all the heroes fall short of!
Eagerly going to see him at this moment.
أنشأتهI raised him مثلlike غصنa branch طابwas good منبتهits root-bed
أنشأته مثل غصن طاب منبته
فيin روضةٍa garden فإذاbut then بالسادةthe lords اختصمواquarreled
في روضةٍ فإذا بالسادة اختصموا
I raised him like a branch with a thriving root-bed
I will know his tribulation and he is
in a garden; then, when the lords quarreled,
Deaf to the call of battle, overwhelmed.
بالفلكby ship أنفذتهI sent him للحربto war واحرباalas for my sorrow
بالفلك أنفذته للحرب واحربا
والآنand now موطنthe homeland of فيلادونهPeleus, out of his reach حرمforbidden
والآن موطن فيلادونه حرم
I sent him by ship to war—alas for my sorrow!
She left her cave, and her sisters
And now Peleus's homeland is forbidden to him.
Parted, some to the depths, some with her.
ماnot زالceased to be حياalive عليهupon him الشمسthe sun ساطعةٌshining
ما زال حيا عليه الشمس ساطعةٌ
وفيand in حشاشتهhis heart's core منfrom ضيمهhis anguish ضرمa blaze
وفي حشاشته من ضيمه ضرم
He still lives, with the sun shining upon him,
Until they reached the plain, they hastened
but in his heart's core his anguish burns.
Where the Myrmidons moored their ships.
لاnot أستطيعI can لهfor him عوناًhelp وهاand here أنذاI am
لا أستطيع له عوناً وها أنذا
فوراًat once لرؤتيهto see him ذاthis الحينmoment أغتنمI seize
فوراً لرؤتيه ذا الحين أغتنم
I cannot give him help, and here I am,
And where around him they anxiously gathered,
seizing this moment to see him at once.
She addressed him, her words flowing like tears:
أرىI see الحبيبthe beloved فأدريand learn ماwhat ألمbefell بهhim
أرى الحبيب فأدري ما ألم به
منof محنةٍa trial وهوwhile he عنaway from قرعthe clash of القناspears وجمis silent
من محنةٍ وهو عن قرع القنا وجم
I shall see my beloved and learn what has befallen him,
"My son, why this grief? Tell me, do not hide it."
what trial leaves him silent, away from the clash of spears.”
He roared from his liver saying: "Yes!
وغادرتand she left كهفهاher cave يصحبناaccompanying us (text irregular) وغداand became
وغادرت كهفها يصحبنا وغدا
أماbefore (first fragment) مهنthem (final fragment) عبابthe surge of البحرthe sea ينقسمparted
أما مهن عباب البحر ينقسم
She left her cave with her companions, and
Ruin came when he indulged the Greeks, though I warned him
before them the swelling sea parted.
Not to attack them while their rage burned hot.
حتىuntil إذاwhen ماemphatic particle بلغنthey reached السهلthe plain سرنthey went إلىto
حتى إذا ما بلغن السهل سرن إلى
حيثwhere المرامدthe Myrmidons تلكthose الفلكships قدalready نظمواarrayed
حيث المرامد تلك الفلك قد نظموا
When they reached the plain, they went
where the Myrmidons had arrayed those ships,
Patroclus died and I did not stand by him
وحيثand where حوليهaround him قدalready أرسواmoored لهفاًanguished
وحيث حوليه قد أرسوا لهفاً
وكلمتهand she spoke to him تجاريkeeping pace with دمعهاher tears الكلمthe words
وكلمته تجاري دمعها الكلم
where they had moored around him in his anguish.
To protect him from the blows that destroyed them.
She spoke to him, her words keeping pace with her tears:
I did not ward off his death nor
بنيmy son ماذاwhy this الأسىgrief ماwhy الدمعthe tears تذرفهyou shed it
بني ماذا الأسى ما الدمع تذرفه
بحspeak openly ليto me فبثكfor your sorrow عنيfrom me ليسis not يكتتمconcealed
بح لي فبثك عني ليس يكتتم
“My son, why this grief? Why these tears you shed?
Save Hector’s young men, so alas for them!
Speak openly to me; your sorrow cannot be hidden from me.
ألاdo you not ترىsee زفسZeus ذاكthat الوعدpromise بربهhe kept it (fused words)
ألا ترى زفس ذاك الوعد بربه
لماwhen بسطتyou stretched out لهto him كفيكyour two palms تظلمcomplaining of injustice
لما بسطت له كفيك تظلم
Do you not see that Zeus has honored that promise,
Death, just death! No cure, no homeland,
when you stretched out your palms to him, complaining of injustice?
Since I did not rush to protect them.
ناشدتهyou implored him مذعنsince—from (fused words) الإغريقthe Greeks بنتyou withdrew إذنthen
ناشدته مذعن الإغريق بنت إذن
فيin وجهfront of فلكهمtheir ships كيداًa stratagem يكيدهمto thwart them
في وجه فلكهم كيداً يكيدهم
When you withdrew from the Greeks, you implored him
for a stratagem to thwart them before their ships.”
A burden on earth, useless because of my heaviness,
فأنthen he groaned عنfrom كبدٍa heart حرىburning وقالand said أجلyes
فأن عن كبدٍ حرى وقال أجل
قدindeed برhe kept faith ويلاهalas فيماin what قدindeed أذاقهمhe made them taste
قد بر ويلاه فيما قد أذاقهم
He groaned from a burning heart and said: “Yes,
While my ships remained facing them.
he has kept faith—alas—in what he made them suffer.
لكنbut إذاif اخترمتwere slain أبطالthe heroes of صيدهمtheir proud champions
لكن إذا اخترمت أبطال صيدهم
ماwhat نالنيbenefited me والفتىwhile the young man فطرقلPatroclus مخترمslain
ما نالني والفتى فطرقل مخترم
But if their proud champions have been slain,
If only the wise reconsidered,
what have I gained, with young Patroclus dead?
For I have deafened most of them with war.
فطرقلPatroclus أرفعهمhighest among them شأناًin rank وأعلقهمand most bound among them
فطرقل أرفعهم شأناً وأعلقهم
بمهجتيto my heart لاnot تضاهيهequal him قرومهمtheir champions
بمهجتي لا تضاهيه قرومهم
Patroclus, highest among them in honor, most deeply bound
So may the evil strife that toyed
to my heart—none of their champions equals him.
With spirits and men till their bonds broke perish!
بهامتيwith my head كنتI would have أفديهransomed him فوالهفيso alas for my grief
بهامتي كنت أفديه فوالهفي
عدمتهI lost him مثلماjust as كبارهمtheir great men عدمواthey lost
عدمته مثلما كبارهم عدموا
I would have ransomed him with my own head; alas,
I have lost him, as they have lost their great men.
And may the rage among people perish—how
منafter بعدfollowing مصرعهhis fall فيin صلدthe solid metal of شكتهhis armor
من بعد مصرعه في صلد شكته
هكطورHector ذوwith القونسthe helmet الطيارfluttering محتكمholding sway
هكطور ذو القونس الطيار محتكم
After his fall, over his solid armor
It tempted and provoked, ruled by their passions!
Hector of the fluttering helmet holds sway:
Like poison in the chest flowing inflated
سلاحarmor خلدٍimmortality منfrom الأربابthe gods أهديهit was given to him
سلاح خلدٍ من الأرباب أهديه
فيلاPeleus فماand not حصرتencompassed تقويمهits valuation القيمestimates of value
فيلا فما حصرت تقويمه القيم
deathless armor which the gods had given
Like smoke blinding the people.
to Peleus—beyond all reckoning of its worth—
You scolded my raging anger, and that was right,
فيضاًlavishly أنالوهthey bestowed it on him لماwhen كنتyou were قسمتهhis allotted bride
فيضاً أنالوه لما كنت قسمته
ياoh حبذاwould that لولهif to him (fused words) إنسيةًa mortal woman قسمواthey allotted
يا حبذا لوله إنسيةً قسموا
lavishly granted when you became his allotted bride.
So let us restrain, however the pain persists.
Would they had allotted him a mortal wife!
Yes, I will seek Hector who destroyed
فلوand if بقيتyou had remained ببطنin the depths of البحرthe sea قاطنةًdwelling
فلو بقيت ببطن البحر قاطنةً
ماnot نلتyou would have suffered منfrom إنسmortals أهلinhabitants of الأرضthe earth ضيمهمtheir wrongs
ما نلت من إنس أهل الأرض ضيمهم
Had you remained dwelling in the depths of the sea,
With his hands, aspiring to the highest peaks.
you would not have suffered the wrongs of earthly mortals,
وماnor تألمتyou would have grieved لابنٍfor a son لنnever يأوبwill return إلىto
وما تألمت لابنٍ لن يأوب إلى
أوطانهhis homeland وهوwhile he بحرthe sea of الموتdeath يقتحمplunges into
أوطانه وهو بحر الموت يقتحم
nor grieved for a son who will never return
Until Zeus decides my death,
to his homeland, plunging into the sea of death.
For without them life is vain.
لاno عيشlife ليfor me فسنانيso my spearpoint اليومtoday تنفذهshall drive it through
لا عيش لي فسناني اليوم تنفذه
كفيmy hand لهكطورinto Hector عنfor فطرقلPatroclus أنتقمI avenge
كفي لهكطور عن فطرقل أنتقم
No life for me! Today my spear shall be driven
Heracles did not avail them with his might, nor
by my hand into Hector; I shall avenge Patroclus.”
Did Zeus, though they humored him.
صاحتshe cried وسحتand poured علىover الخدينthe two cheeks عبرتهاher tears
صاحت وسحت على الخدين عبرتها
إذاًthen حياتكyour life كادتis about to آهalas تنصرمend
إذاً حياتك كادت آه تنصرم
She cried, and her tears poured over her cheeks:
He was struck by Hera's cunning—it was fate then!
“Then, alas, your life is almost at its end.
So I will die since this is the ordained fate.
هلاكthe death of هكطورHector يتلوهfollows it هلاككyour death لاno
هلاك هكطور يتلوه هلاكك لا
مرىًdoubt فقالthen he said إذاًthen ياoh حبذاhow welcome الشبمthe chill of death
مرىً فقال إذاً يا حبذا الشبم
Hector's death will be followed by yours, without
doubt.” He said: “Then welcome death's chill!
Today no worry preoccupies me
ياoh حبذاhow welcome الموتdeath إذsince غلتwas fettered يديmy hand سلفاًbefore
يا حبذا الموت إذ غلت يدي سلفاً
عنfrom صونprotecting إلفيmy companion لماwhen اشتدتgrew fierce الإزمhardships
عن صون إلفي لما اشتدت الإزم
Welcome death, since my hand was fettered before
Except preparing to ambition the highest ambitions.
from protecting my companion when hardships grew fierce.
The tender-hearted women will see
فطرقلPatroclus أودىperished ولمand not أبرزI came forth لجانبهto his side
فطرقل أودى ولم أبرز لجانبه
أقيهI shield him منfrom صدماتblows تحتهاunder them اصطدمواthey clashed
أقيه من صدمات تحتها اصطدموا
Patroclus perished, and I did not come to his side
Hot tears streaming ceaselessly for them.
to shield him from the blows under which they clashed.
They know my absence grew long so my enemies abused me,
فلمso I did not أصدward off زؤامthe deadly horror of الموتdeath عنهfrom him ولمand did not
فلم أصد زؤام الموت عنه ولم
أردrepel عنfrom فتيةٍyoung men هكطورHector فلهمhe crushed them
أرد عن فتيةٍ هكطور فلهم
I did not ward dreadful death from him, nor
And here I am now among them.
protect the young men whom Hector crushed.
فالموتthen death فالموتthen death لاno عودٌreturn ولاnor وطنٌhomeland
فالموت فالموت لا عودٌ ولا وطنٌ
إذsince لمnot أهبI sprang إلىto الهيجاbattle أصونهمto protect them
إذ لم أهب إلى الهيجا أصونهم
Death, then, death! No return, no homeland,
Whatever advice I give is useless—you spoke truth.
since I did not spring to battle to defend them.
Oh wisest in your judgment!
حملاًa burden علىupon الأرضthe earth لاno جدوىbenefit لثقلتهfrom its weight
حملاً على الأرض لا جدوى لثقلته
ظللتI remained دونbefore أساطيليmy fleets تجاههمfacing them
ظللت دون أساطيلي تجاههم
A burden upon the earth, whose weight availed nothing,
And I left my palace and family
I remained before my fleets, facing them.
With might dispelling fears that overwhelmed them.
لئنeven if يفقsurpasses بسدادin soundness of الرأيjudgment بعضهمsome of them
لئن يفق بسداد الرأي بعضهم
فإننيyet I بقراعin the clash of الصمhard weapons فقتهمsurpassed them
فإنني بقراع الصم فقتهم
Though some surpass me in sound judgment,
But with your precious lament, the enemy prevailed,
I surpass them in the clash of unyielding weapons.
And Hector now exults in it."
فلتهلكso let perish الفتنةstrife الدهماdark التيwhich عبثتplayed havoc
فلتهلك الفتنة الدهما التي عبثت
بالجنwith jinn والإنسand humans حتىuntil افتلsundered شملهمtheir unity
بالجن والإنس حتى افتل شملهم
Let dark strife perish, which has played havoc
Did I let him continue unchecked, restraining him awhile?
with jinn and humankind until it sundered their unity!
I knew his time had come but they did not know.
وليهلكand let perish الغيظanger منfrom بينamong الأنامpeople فكمfor how often
وليهلك الغيظ من بين الأنام فكم
أغرىincited وأوغرand inflamed منقاداًmade to yield حكميهمtheir wisest (text irregular)
أغرى وأوغر منقاداً حكميهم
And let anger perish among all people! How often
So do not recklessly dive into battle
it has incited and inflamed their wisest, making him yield!
Until you see me tomorrow smiling in dawn
كالشهدlike honey فيin الصدرthe breast يجريflows وهوwhile it منتفخٌswollen
كالشهد في الصدر يجري وهو منتفخٌ
مثلlike الدخانsmoke بهby it أهلthose possessing العيونeyes عمواwere blinded
مثل الدخان به أهل العيون عموا
Like honey it flows in the breast, swelling
In armor from Hephaestus, eager
like smoke, blinding those who have eyes.
To return and kill them all.
أتريذAtreides حدمنيmade me seethe غيظاًwith anger وذاكand that خلاhas passed
أتريذ حدمني غيظاً وذاك خلا
فلنغضso let us overlook it ولنمضand let us go on مهماhowever برحraged الأضمrancor
فلنغض ولنمض مهما برح الأضم
Atreides made me seethe with anger, but that is past;
She left him and said to the nymphs: "To
let us overlook it and go on, however fierce the rancor.
The old man, our father, let us be patient."
نعمyes سأطلبI shall seek هكطورHector الذيwhose فتكتslew
نعم سأطلب هكطور الذي فتكت
كفاهhis two hands فيagainst قمةٍa peak تعنوbow لهاbefore it القممthe peaks
كفاه في قمةٍ تعنو لها القمم
Yes, I shall seek Hector, whose hands slew
a peak before which all other peaks bow.
So the nymphs of the sea told him, and I, Thetis,
حتىthen إذاif شاءwilled زفسٌZeus فيamong بطانتهhis intimates
حتى إذا شاء زفسٌ في بطانته
موتيmy death فإنthen indeed حياتيmy life تلكthat دونهمin their power
موتي فإن حياتي تلك دونهم
Then, if Zeus, among his intimates, wills
Seek Hephaestus—he respects his word.
my death, my life lies at their disposal.
The nymphs parted as she rushed seeking help
هرقلHeracles لمnot يغنavail عنهمagainst them بأسهhis might وولاand the love of
هرقل لم يغن عنهم بأسه وولا
زفسٍZeus فأودىso he perished وإنalthough أولوهthey bestowed on him ودهمtheir affection
زفسٍ فأودى وإن أولوه ودهم
Heracles' might did not save him from them, nor the love
In heaven, home of eternal glory and greatness.
of Zeus: he perished, though they bestowed their affection.
أصابهstruck him كيدthe guile of هيراHera والقضاءand fate إذاًthen
أصابه كيد هيرا والقضاء إذاً
فلألقso let me lie ميتاًdead إذاif كانتwere كذاthus القسمthe allotted fates
فلألق ميتاً إذا كانت كذا القسم
Hera's guile and fate struck him; then
let me lie dead if such is my allotted fate.
وليسand there is not منany شاغلٍa concern ذاthis اليومday يشغلنيoccupying me
وليس من شاغلٍ ذا اليوم يشغلني
إلاexcept ادخارwinning علىglory (apparently عُلا) تسموrise بهthrough it الهممaspirations
إلا ادخار على تسمو به الهمم
Today nothing occupies me
but winning glory that lifts men's aspirations.
والدردنياتand the Dardanian women بضاتsoft white الصدورbreasts يرىare seen
والدردنيات بضات الصدور يرى
لهنtheirs دمعٌtears سخينٌhot جريهtheir flow ديمsteady rains
لهن دمعٌ سخينٌ جريه ديم
And the Dardanian women with soft white breasts shall be seen
with hot tears flowing like steady rain,
يمسحنthey wipe ماwhat سحpoured عنfrom غصtender (text irregular) الخدودcheeks وقدwhile already
يمسحن ما سح عن غص الخدود وقد
هاجتstirred تلهفهنtheir lamentation الأبؤسcalamities الدهمdark
هاجت تلهفهن الأبؤس الدهم
wiping what pours down their tender cheeks, while
dark calamities stir their lamentation.
يعلمنthey know أنthat اعتزاليmy withdrawal طالwas long فاغتنمso exploited الthe (continued)
يعلمن أن اعتزالي طال فاغتنم ال
أعداءenemies بونيmy absence وإنيand I الآنnow بينهمamong them
أعداء بوني وإني الآن بينهم
They shall know my withdrawal lasted long, and the
enemy profited from my absence; now I am among them.
ماnot أنتyou مهماhowever much بذلتyou offered النصحadvice ماpreventing me (first fragment) نعتيpreventing me (final fragment) قاsaid (first fragment)
ما أنت مهما بذلت النصح ما نعتي قا
لتsaid (final fragment) أجلyes أحكمتyou made sound فيin قولكyour speech الحكمwisdom
لت أجل أحكمت في قولك الحكم
No counsel of yours, however earnest, will stop me.” She
said: “Yes, you have spoken with sound wisdom.
وافخرand most glorious منhe who عنfrom سراياهhis troops وأسرتهand his family
وافخر من عن سراياه وأسرته
أزاحdrove away بالبأسby valor خطباًa calamity جلgrew great هالهمterrified them
أزاح بالبأس خطباً جل هالهم
Greatest in glory is he who from his troops and kin
by valor drives away a mighty calamity that terrifies them.
لكنbut شكتكyour armor الغراءgleaming فازwon بهاit الthe (continued)
لكن شكتك الغراء فاز بها ال
عدىfoes وهكطورand Hector فيهاin it الآنnow متسمdistinguished
عدى وهكطور فيها الآن متسم
But your gleaming armor was won by the
enemy; Hector is now decked in it.
ماnot خلتهI supposed him يتمادىto persist تهدهit will bring him down زمناًfor a time
ما خلته يتمادى تهده زمناً
علمتI knew ساعتهhis hour حانتhad come وماand not علمواthey knew
علمت ساعته حانت وما علموا
I do not think he will keep it long; it will bring him down.
I knew his hour had come, though they did not know.
فلاso do not تلجenter لججthe depths of الهيجاءbattle مقتحماًplunging in
فلا تلج لجج الهيجاء مقتحماً
حتىuntil ترانيyou see me غداًtomorrow والفجرwhile dawn يبتسمsmiles
حتى تراني غداً والفجر يبتسم
Do not plunge into the deep surges of battle
until you see me tomorrow, as dawn smiles.
فيwith شكةٍarmor منfrom لدىthe presence of هيفستHephaestus شائقةًsplendid
في شكةٍ من لدى هيفست شائقةً
أعودI return فأبلthen fight valiantly بهاin it وأقتلand kill جمعهمtheir host
أعود فأبل بها وأقتل جمعهم
With splendid armor from Hephaestus
I shall return; fight valiantly in it, and slay their host.”
وغادرتهand she left him وقالتand said للحسانto the fair ones إلىhow long (first fragment)
وغادرته وقالت للحسان إلى
مhow long (final fragment) الشيخthe old man والدناour father بالصبرto patience معتصمholding fast
م الشيخ والدنا بالصبر معتصم
She left him and said to the fair ones: “How long
shall our aged father hold fast to patience?
لجنenter العبابthe surging sea إذاًthen بلغنهreach him وأناand I
لجن العباب إذاً بلغنه وأنا
هيفستHephaestus أطلبI seek فهوfor he العهدthe pledge يحترمhonors
هيفست أطلب فهو العهد يحترم
Enter the swelling sea, then, and reach him; I
shall seek Hephaestus, for he honors his pledge.”
فغصنso they dived وهيwhile she استطارتflew off تبتغيseeking مدداًaid
فغصن وهي استطارت تبتغي مدداً
فيin الخلدthe immortal realm حيثwhere استقرdwelt المجدglory والعظمand greatness
في الخلد حيث استقر المجد والعظم
They dived, while she flew off seeking aid
in the immortal realm, where glory and greatness dwell.
Partial English translation: 124 of 162 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1