قالتshe said لآثيناto Athena أَياO ذَاتَpossessor of القُوَىpowers
قالت لآثينا أَيا ذَاتَ القُوَى
أَسَفاalas اياO ابنَةdaughter of زَفسَZeus رَبِّlord of الجُنَّةِthe shield
أَسَفا ايا ابنَة زَفسَ رَبِّ الجُنَّةِ
She said to Athena: O mighty one,
Athena said to mighty Zeus' daughter:
alas, O daughter of Zeus, lord of the shield!
Alas, daughter of cloud-gatherer, lord of paradise!
أَيُغَادِرُwill depart? الإِغرِيقُthe Greeks مُنهزَمينَdefeated فَوover (word begins)
أَيُغَادِرُ الإِغرِيقُ مُنهزَمينَ فَو
قَover (word ends) البَحرِthe sea للأَوطانِfor the homelands شَرَّworst هَزِيمةِdefeat
قَ البَحرِ للأَوطانِ شَرَّ هَزِيمةِ
Will the Greeks depart defeated, across
Will the Greeks leave defeated towards the sea
the sea for their homelands, in utter defeat,
After their feet were destroyed at sacred Ilios
يدَعُونَthey leave فِرياماًPriam يُفَاخِرُboasting مُعجِباًself-admiring
يدَعُونَ فِرياماً يُفَاخِرُ مُعجِباً
بِذَوِيهِin his kin فيover هِيلانةَHelen المَسبِيَّةِthe captive
بِذَوِيهِ في هِيلانةَ المَسبِيَّةِ
leaving Priam boasting, full of pride
And homes wrecked? Priam boasts exultantly
in his kin over captive Helen,
About his kin in enslaved Hellas!
منfrom بعدِafter أَنthat هَلَكتperished أَرَاجلُهُمtheir men لَدَىat
من بعدِ أَن هَلَكت أَرَاجلُهُم لَدَى
إِليُونَIlium هَدراًin vain وَالمَنَازِلُand the homes شَطتِwere far away
إِليُونَ هَدراً وَالمَنَازِلُ شَطتِ
after their men have perished at
After their feet were wrecked at sacred Ilios
Ilium in vain, with their homes so far away?
And homes destroyed, tell them to stay
عَجَلاًquickly إِلَيهمto them أَمسِكِيrestrain كُلاًّeach one بِليwith gentleness (word begins)
عَجَلاً إِلَيهم أَمسِكِي كُلاًّ بِلي
نgentleness (word ends) القَولِof speech لاnot يُمضَيbe sent onward لَهُمfor them بِسَفَينَةwith a ship
ن القَولِ لا يُمضَي لَهُم بِسَفَينَة
Hurry to them; restrain each with gentle
And not to let them embark on ships.
speech; let no ship sail for them.
At once she darted from high Olympus
فَبِحينهاthen at once اندَفَعَتshe rushed منَfrom الأُولمِبِOlympus للtoward the
فَبِحينها اندَفَعَت منَ الأُولمِبِ لل
سُّفُنِships السِّرَاعِswift فَبُلِّغَتand she reached فيin لَحظَةِan instant
سُّفُنِ السِّرَاعِ فَبُلِّغَت في لَحظَةِ
At once she rushed from Olympus toward the
To the swift ships, and in a moment
swift ships, reaching them in an instant.
She found moody Odysseus who told of
وَجَدَتshe found عَبُوساًfrowning أُوذِساًOdysseus منwho قدindeed حكىresembled
وَجَدَت عَبُوساً أُوذِساً من قد حكى
زَفساًZeus بِنُورin the light of حِجاهُhis intellect لمnot يُستَلفَتِbe diverted
زَفساً بِنُور حِجاهُ لم يُستَلفَتِ
She found Odysseus frowning, he who mirrored
Zeus' majesty, undistracted.
Zeus in his mind's radiance; he had not been diverted.
His heart was immersed in the fog of gloom
لمnot يَعتَمِدmake for مُسوَدَّblackened مَركَبِهِhis ship ومِنand from
لم يَعتَمِد مُسوَدَّ مَركَبِهِ ومِن
هُhim النَّفسُthe soul غاصَتsank فيinto عُبَابthe surging depths of الكَأبةِsorrow
هُ النَّفسُ غاصَت في عُبَاب الكَأبةِ
He had not made for his black ship; within
And his black ship he did not board.
him, his soul sank into the surging depths of sorrow.
She stood and called him: "Son of Laertes
وَقَفَتshe stood وَنادَتهُand called to him أَياO ابنَson of لِيرتِسٍLaertes
وَقَفَت وَنادَتهُ أَيا ابنَ لِيرتِسٍ
أَكَذَاis it thus? تَؤُمُّونَyou head toward الدِّيارَthe homes بِذِلَّةِin humiliation
أَكَذَا تَؤُمُّونَ الدِّيارَ بِذِلَّةِ
She stood and called to him: O son of Laertes,
Will you leave the land disgraced like this?
is this how you head for home, in humiliation,
Priam boasts exultantly about his kin
تَدَغُونَyou leave فريَاماًPriam يُفاخِرُboasting مُعجِباًself-admiring
تَدَغُونَ فريَاماً يُفاخِرُ مُعجِباً
بِذَوِيهِin his kin فيover هِيلانَةَHelen الأَرغِيَّةِthe Argive
بِذَوِيهِ في هِيلانَةَ الأَرغِيَّةِ
leaving Priam boasting, full of pride
In enslaved Hellas!
in his kin over Argive Helen,
After your feet were wrecked at sacred Ilios
منfrom بَعدِafter أنthat هَلَكَتperished أَراجِلُكُمyour men لَدَىat
من بَعدِ أن هَلَكَت أَراجِلُكُم لَدَى
إِليُونَIlium هَدراًin vain والمَنازِلُand the homes شَطَّتwere far away
إِليُونَ هَدراً والمَنازِلُ شَطَّت
after your men have perished at
And homes destroyed, tell the troops to stay
Ilium in vain, with their homes so far away?
And not to let them embark on ships."
عَجَلاًquickly إلىto الأَجنادِthe soldiers أَمسِكهُمrestrain them بِليwith gentleness (word begins)
عَجَلاً إلى الأَجنادِ أَمسِكهُم بِلي
نِgentleness (word ends) القَولِof speech لاnot يُمضَىbe sent onward لَهُمfor them بِكتيبَةِwith a battalion
نِ القَولِ لا يُمضَى لَهُم بِكتيبَةِ
Hurry to the soldiers; restrain them with gentle
At once he grasped her words, threw off his cloak,
speech; let no battalion of theirs depart.
Ran to Agamemnon, proud leader,
فيin الحالِthe moment أَدرَكَhe recognized صَوتَهاher voice طَرحَhe cast off العَباthe cloak (word begins)
في الحالِ أَدرَكَ صَوتَها طَرحَ العَبا
ءَcloak (word ends) لأُورِباتَto Eurybates الفَيجِthe messenger عاليhigh in الهِمَّةِspirit
ءَ لأُورِباتَ الفَيجِ عالي الهِمَّةِ
At once he recognized her voice and cast his cloak
And drew from him the scepter of rule.
to Eurybates, the high-spirited messenger.
Then he stood between ships and troops
وإِلىand toward أَغاAgamemnon (name begins) مَمنُونَAgamemnon (name ends) أَسرَعَhe hurried جارِياًrunning
وإِلى أَغا مَمنُونَ أَسرَعَ جارِياً
واجتَرَّand took مِنهُfrom him صَولَجانَthe scepter of السَّطوَةِpower
واجتَرَّ مِنهُ صَولَجانَ السَّطوَةِ
And toward Agamemnon he hurried at a run,
And kings and rulers.
and took from him the scepter of power.
He called on the masses as they passed
ثُمَّthen انبَرىhe set off بَينَamong السفائِنِthe ships وَالِجاًpassing
ثُمَّ انبَرى بَينَ السفائِنِ وَالِجاً
بَينَamong المُلُوكِthe kings وبَينَand among أَهلِthe men of الإِمرَةِcommand
بَينَ المُلُوكِ وبَينَ أَهلِ الإِمرَةِ
Then he set off among the ships, passing
Stopping them, gently urging them:
among the kings and the men in command.
"How can you scream like cowards and flee in fear?
وَيُبادِرُand he approaches الأَقيَالَthe princes إِنif مَرُّواthey pass بِهِby him
وَيُبادِرُ الأَقيَالَ إِن مَرُّوا بِهِ
مُستَوقِفاًstopping them وَمُحَرّضاًand encouraging بِالرّقَّةِwith gentleness
مُستَوقِفاً وَمُحَرّضاً بِالرّقَّةِ
He would approach the princes when they passed him,
Hear my advice! Turn back your troops.
stopping and urging them with gentleness:
For Atrides has ways to test us all
أَوor كَيفَhow صَاحِmy friend يَليقُis fitting كالأَنذَالِlike the base تَرyou tremble (word begins)
أَو كَيفَ صَاحِ يَليقُ كالأَنذَالِ تَر
تَعِدُونَyou tremble (word ends) خَوفاًin fear فارتَدِعso desist لِنَصيحَتيat my counsel
تَعِدُونَ خَوفاً فارتَدِع لِنَصيحَتي
How, my friend, can you, like the base,
And you don't know his mind, but soon you will
tremble in fear? Desist, and heed my counsel.
When he punishes us with the worst punishment!"
أَرجِعbring back جُنُودَكَyour soldiers إِنَّindeed أَترِيذَاًAtreides لَهُhe has
أَرجِع جُنُودَكَ إِنَّ أَترِيذَاً لَهُ
أَرَبٌa purpose ليَبلُوَناto test us بِكُلِّby every طَرِيقةِmeans
أَرَبٌ ليَبلُوَنا بِكُلِّ طَرِيقةِ
Bring back your soldiers; Atreides has
Beware and curb his rage, for we're not
a purpose: to test us in every way.
Dear to him among the peoples!"
وَلَقَدand indeed جَهِلتَyou misunderstood مَرَامَهُhis aim وَلَسَوفَand surely you will تلmeet (word begins)
وَلَقَد جَهِلتَ مَرَامَهُ وَلَسَوفَ تل
قَاهُmeet him (word ends) يُعَاقِبُنَاpunishing us بِشِرِّwith the worst عُقُوبةpunishment
قَاهُ يُعَاقِبُنَا بِشِرِّ عُقُوبة
You have failed to grasp his aim, and soon you will
"Whoever is Zeus' ally is not disgraced
find him punishing us with the harshest punishment.
But honored with kindness and affection.
فَتَرَوَّso reflect واحذَرand beware غَيظَهُhis wrath إِذfor لمnot نَكُنwe were
فَتَرَوَّ واحذَر غَيظَهُ إِذ لم نَكُن
طُرّاًall لَدَيهِwith him بَينَamong أَهلِthe members of النَّدوَةِthe council
طُرّاً لَدَيهِ بَينَ أَهلِ النَّدوَةِ
So reflect, and beware his wrath, for we were not
And if he sees a commoner shouting
all with him among those at council.
With a scepter, he knocks him down with a blow
مَنwhoever كَانَis مَولىa protégé of زَفسَZeus لَيسَdoes not يُذِلُّهُabase him
مَن كَانَ مَولى زَفسَ لَيسَ يُذِلُّهُ
بَلrather صَانَهُhe protected him بكَرَامَةٍwith honor ومَوَدَّةِand affection
بَل صَانَهُ بكَرَامَةٍ ومَوَدَّةِ
Zeus does not abase the man who is his protégé,
And says: 'Sit down! Don't move, you coward
but safeguards him with honor and affection.
Empty of valor!'
وإِذاand when رأًىhe saw أحَدَone of الرَّعاعِthe rabble مُصَوّتاًshouting
وإِذا رأًى أحَدَ الرَّعاعِ مُصَوّتاً
بِالصَّولَجانِwith the scepter عَلَيهِupon him مالَhe bore down بِضَربَةِwith a blow
بِالصَّولَجانِ عَلَيهِ مالَ بِضَربَةِ
But when he saw one of the rabble shouting,
Were you not one who loved strife and war? Stand firm!
he bore down on him with a blow of the scepter,
Or are the Greeks all cowards, so no fate
ولهُand to him يَقُولhe says اجلِسsit down ولاand do not تُبدِshow الحَرَاكmovement
ولهُ يَقُول اجلِس ولا تُبدِ الحَرَاك
أَياO جَباناًcoward قدindeed خَلاdevoid مِنof نَخوَةpride
أَيا جَباناً قد خَلا مِن نَخوَة
and said to him: Sit down, and do not stir,
More wretched than mob rule?"
you coward, empty of all pride!
"Things go right only when one man
أَفَكُنتَwere you, then? منamong أهلِthe men of الوَغىbattle وَالرَّأيِand counsel فاسso take example (word begins)
أَفَكُنتَ من أهلِ الوَغى وَالرَّأيِ فاس
تَمثِلtake example (word ends) بِمَنfrom one who يَعلُوis superior وِعندَكَand in your place فاثبُتِso remain
تَمثِل بِمَن يَعلُو وِعندَكَ فاثبُتِ
Were you ever a man of battle and counsel? Take
Wields the scepter of rule!
your example from your betters, and stay where you are.
So let us yield to whom Zeus favors
أَوَand are? جُملَةُall الإِغرِيقِthe Greeks أَقيالٌprinces فلاfor nothing is
أَوَ جُملَةُ الإِغرِيقِ أَقيالٌ فلا
أَشقىmore wretched مآلاًin outcome مِنthan تَسَلُّطِthe rule of جُملَةِmany
أَشقى مآلاً مِن تَسَلُّطِ جُملَةِ
Are all the Greeks princes? Nothing is
For kingship over the nation."
more wretched in outcome than the rule of many.
Thus he addressed them with wise speech, and the army
لاnot يَستَقِِيمُruns rightly الأَمرُthe affair إِلاَّexcept إِنif يَكُنthere is
لا يَستَقِِيمُ الأَمرُ إِلاَّ إِن يَكُن
فَردٌone man يُخَوَّلُentrusted with صَولَجَانَthe scepter of الصَّولَةِpower
فَردٌ يُخَوَّلُ صَولَجَانَ الصَّولَةِ
Affairs cannot run rightly unless there is
Returned to council shouting loudly,
one man entrusted with the scepter of power.
Left their ships and tents hurrying
فَلنَرضخنَّso let us surely submit إِذاًthen لِمَنto the one whom زَفسُZeus ارتَضىchose
فَلنَرضخنَّ إِذاً لِمَن زَفسُ ارتَضى
للمُلكِfor kingship وَالأَحكامِand judgments بَينَamong الأُمَّةِthe people
للمُلكِ وَالأَحكامِ بَينَ الأُمَّةِ
Then let us submit to the man whom Zeus has chosen
United, without scattering,
for kingship and judgment among the people.
Like waves in sea coves surging, with their
فَكَذَاthus بِفَصلِwith decisive القَولِspeech خَاطَبَهُمhe addressed them وَعاand returned (word begins)
فَكَذَا بِفَصلِ القَولِ خَاطَبَهُم وَعا
دَreturned (word ends) الجيشُthe army للشُّورَىto council بأَعلىwith the loudest ضَجَّةِuproar
دَ الجيشُ للشُّورَى بأَعلى ضَجَّةِ
Thus he addressed them with decisive words, and
Loud roar and thunderous crashing.
the army returned to council with a mighty uproar.
Then they settled in their councils, except
ترَكُواthey left السَّفَائنَthe ships وَالخِيامَand the tents مُهروِليhastening (word begins)
ترَكُوا السَّفَائنَ وَالخِيامَ مُهروِلي
نَhastening (word ends) بِكلِّwith all جَمعِهِمِtheir host وَلَمand did not يَتَشّتَّتِscatter
نَ بِكلِّ جَمعِهِمِ وَلَم يَتَشّتَّتِ
They left the ships and tents, hastening
Thersites who would not yield and be silent,
with their whole host, undispersed,
A fool whose habit is to throw insults
كالمَوجِlike the waves فيalong جُرُفِthe cliffs of البِحارِthe seas يَعَجُّroaring والand the
كالمَوجِ في جُرُفِ البِحارِ يَعَجُّ وال
لُّجُّdeep الدَّوِيُّresounding بهِwithin it بقاصِفِwith crashing عَجَّةtumult
لُّجُّ الدَّوِيُّ بهِ بقاصِفِ عَجَّة
like waves roaring against the sea cliffs, while the
And dispute rulers - the ugliest scheme!
resounding deep crashes with a thunderous roar.
Rude, exceeding all bounds, laughing
ثُمthen استَكَنُّواthey settled فيin مَجَالِسهِمtheir seats سِوَىexcept
ثُم استَكَنُّوا في مَجَالِسهِم سِوَى
ثرسِيتَThersites لمnot يَذعَنyield لِذَاكَto that ويَسكُتِand fall silent
ثرسِيتَ لم يَذعَن لِذَاكَ ويَسكُتِ
Then they settled in their seats, except
To mock people, prolonging his vulgar joy.
Thersites, who would not submit and be silent.
Never heeding his place, among them still
سَفِهٌa fool لَهُfor him قَذفُhurling الشَّتَائِمِinsults دَيدَنٌa habit
سَفِهٌ لَهُ قَذفُ الشَّتَائِمِ دَيدَنٌ
وخُصُومَةًand quarreling with الحُكَّامِthe rulers أَقبَحُthe foulest خِطَّةِpractice
وخُصُومَةً الحُكَّامِ أَقبَحُ خِطَّةِ
A fool, whose habit was to hurl insults
The worst rogue there could ever be.
and quarrel with rulers—the foulest practice.
He was lame and hunchbacked, bandylegged,
وَقِحٌimpudent تَجَاوَزَhe exceeded كُلَّevery حَدٍّbound وَهوَand he إِنif
وَقِحٌ تَجَاوَزَ كُلَّ حَدٍّ وَهوَ إِن
يَستَضحكِmakes laugh القَومَthe men استَطالَgrew insolent بِبَهجةِwith delight
يَستَضحكِ القَومَ استَطالَ بِبَهجةِ
Impudent, he overstepped every bound, and if
His hair so sparse it could be counted.
he made the men laugh, he grew more insolent with delight.
His shoulders, curved inwards to his narrow chest
لمnot يَرعَobserve قَطُّever مَقَامَهُhis station وغدَاand became بِهِمamong them
لم يَرعَ قَطُّ مَقَامَهُ وغدَا بِهِم
خُلقاًin character وخَلقاًand in physique شَرَّthe worst أَهلِmember of الحَملَةِthe expedition
خُلقاً وخَلقاً شَرَّ أَهلِ الحَملَةِ
He never observed his station, and among them he was
That contained nothing but malice.
in character and form the worst man in the host.
His hatred focused forever on Odysseus
قدindeed كانَhe was أَكبَسَlarge-headed وهوَand he was أَحوَلُsquint-eyed أَعرَجٌlame
قد كانَ أَكبَسَ وهوَ أَحوَلُ أَعرَجٌ
وشُعُورُهُand his hairs كادَتalmost تُعَدُّbe counted بِشَعرَةِas a single hair
وشُعُورُهُ كادَت تُعَدُّ بِشَعرَةِ
His head was large; he was squint-eyed and lame,
And Atrides' son, with total bile and spite.
and his hair could almost be reckoned as a single strand.
Now he turned on Agamemnon, harshly
كَتِفَاهُhis two shoulders قُوِّستَاwere curved لِضَيِّقِtoward the narrow صَدرِهِchest of his
كَتِفَاهُ قُوِّستَا لِضَيِّقِ صَدرِهِ
وبِصَدرِهِand in his breast لمnot يَحوhold غَيرَother than ضَغِينَةِrancor
وبِصَدرِهِ لم يَحو غَيرَ ضَغِينَةِ
His shoulders curved toward his narrow chest,
Assaulting him with the ugliest diction:
and his breast held nothing but rancor.
"What do you want, Agamemnon, when
يَختَصُّsingles out أُوذِسَOdysseus وابنَand the son of فِيلاPeleus حِقدُهُhis hatred
يَختَصُّ أُوذِسَ وابنَ فِيلا حِقدُهُ
أَبَداًalways بِكُلِّwith every تَحَامُلٍhostile bias وَشَنِيمةِand rancor
أَبَداً بِكُلِّ تَحَامُلٍ وَشَنِيمةِ
His hatred singled out Odysseus and the son of Peleus,
You've gathered the richest treasure here,
always with utter prejudice and rancor.
And the loveliest ladies from the captives, with whom
والآنَand now مالَhe turned علىagainst أَغامَمنُونَAgamemnon بالwith the
والآنَ مالَ على أَغامَمنُونَ بال
قَذفِabuse الشَّدِيدِfierce مُعَنِّفاًreproaching بتَعَنُّتِwith obstinacy
قَذفِ الشَّدِيدِ مُعَنِّفاً بتَعَنُّتِ
Now he turned upon Agamemnon with
We love you, whichever land they're from?
fierce abuse, reproaching him with obstinate spite.
Do you crave gold that will come to you
فَنُفُوسُهُمso their souls مِنهُfrom him اشمَأَزَّتrecoiled in disgust وَهوَwhile he لمdid not
فَنُفُوسُهُم مِنهُ اشمَأَزَّت وَهوَ لم
يَعبأcare وخاطَبَهُand addressed him بأَهجَنِin the vilest لَهجَةِtone
يَعبأ وخاطَبَهُ بأَهجَنِ لَهجَةِ
Their souls recoiled from him, but he did not
From sacred Ilios, seeking ransom?
care, and addressed him in the vilest tones:
I did not come to bring it, nor anyone
قُلtell ياO أَغاAgamemnon (name begins) ممنونُAgamemnon (name ends) ماwhat تشكوdo you complain of إِذَاthen
قُل يا أَغا ممنونُ ما تشكو إِذَا
ولقدand indeed جمعتَyou amassed لدَيكَin your possession أَجزَلَthe most abundant ثَروَةwealth
ولقد جمعتَ لدَيكَ أَجزَلَ ثَروَة
Tell me, Agamemnon, what do you complain of, then,
Whose son is shackled in harsh chains.
when you have amassed such abundant wealth,
Or do you want another captive, to seduce
وبدَائِعَand the choicest of الغادَاتِmaidens منamong سَبيٍcaptives بهاwith whom
وبدَائِعَ الغادَاتِ من سَبيٍ بها
نَحبُوكَwe favor you إِنwhenever نَفتُكwe ravage بأَيَّةِat any بَلدَةِtown
نَحبُوكَ إِن نَفتُك بأَيَّةِ بَلدَةِ
and the fairest captive maidens, with whom
If you are alone in secret?"
we favor you whenever we sack a town?
"No, no! It doesn't suit the whole army's need
أَطَمِعتَdo you covet? فيin ذَهَبٍgold بهِwith it يَأتِيكَcomes to you مِنfrom
أَطَمِعتَ في ذَهَبٍ بهِ يَأتِيكَ مِن
إِليُونَIlium مُلتَمِسٌone seeking قَبُولَacceptance of الفِديةِthe ransom
إِليُونَ مُلتَمِسٌ قَبُولَ الفِديةِ
Do you crave gold that someone will bring you from
To be destroyed following the leader's whim!
Ilium, seeking acceptance of a ransom,
Let's sail home in disgrace, women! I say:
إِنif ماever (emphatic) أَتَيتُكَI brought you أوor أَتىbrought غيرِيsomeone other than me لهُof his
إِن ما أَتَيتُكَ أو أَتى غيرِي لهُ
بابنٍwith a son يُكَبَّلُwho is fettered بالقيُودِin chains الجَمَّةِmany
بابنٍ يُكَبَّلُ بالقيُودِ الجَمَّةِ
if I, or someone else, have brought you his
No more men, so let's sail back in shame!
son, fettered with many chains?
Let the arrogant king keep his treasure and pride
أَمor هَلdo? تَرُومُyou desire أَسِيرَةًa female captive أُخرَىanother لهَاto her
أَم هَل تَرُومُ أَسِيرَةً أُخرَى لهَا
تُبدِيyou show غَرامَكَyour passion إِنif خَلَوتَyou are alone بِعُزلَةِin seclusion
تُبدِي غَرامَكَ إِن خَلَوتَ بِعُزلَةِ
Or do you want another captive woman, to whom
To see what power we have!
you may show your passion when secluded alone?
He has attacked beyond limit, someone stronger
لاno لاno فَلَيسَfor it is not يَلَيقُfitting كُلُّall الجَيشِthe army لِلto the
لا لا فَلَيسَ يَلَيقُ كُلُّ الجَيشِ لِل
بلوَىsuffering يُسَاقُis driven بمَيلِby the whim of رَأسِthe head of الأُسرَةِthe clan
بلوَى يُسَاقُ بمَيلِ رَأسِ الأُسرَةِ
No, no! It is not fitting that the whole army be driven to
Than him, while skulking here a coward!
suffering at the whim of the head of the clan.
If he had a heart, you'd have found
واعارَكُنَّshame on you (feminine) أَياO نِساءُwomen ولاand I do not أَقوcall (word begins)
واعارَكُنَّ أَيا نِساءُ ولا أَقو
لُcall (word ends) أَرَاجلاًmen فَلنَقفِلَنَّso let us surely return home بِخِزِيَةِin disgrace
لُ أَرَاجلاً فَلنَقفِلَنَّ بِخِزِيَةِ
Shame on you, women! I will not call
Retribution for your assault, you wretch!"
you men; let us return home in disgrace.
At this the fool Thersites provoked
وليَبقَand let remain ذَاthis المَلِكُking الغَرورٌarrogant وذُخرُهُand his treasure
وليَبقَ ذَا المَلِكُ الغَرورٌ وذُخرُهُ
فَيَرىso he may see بذَلكَthrough that ماwhat لناwe possess مِنof عِزوَةِsupporting strength
فَيَرى بذَلكَ ما لنا مِن عِزوَةِ
Let this arrogant king remain with his treasure,
Agamemnon, inciting with gossip.
so that he may see what support we provide.
Then Odysseus leapt up, chest flaming
فَقَدِfor indeed اعِتَدَىhe wronged تَواًّjust now علىagainst مَنone who فاقَهُsurpassed him
فَقَدِ اعِتَدَى تَواًّ على مَن فاقَهُ
بأساًin valor وآخِيلٌand Achilles تَقَاعَدَheld back بالتيover that
بأساً وآخِيلٌ تَقَاعَدَ بالتي
He has just wronged a man who surpasses him
With rage, and chided him with weeping words:
in valor; Achilles has held back over this.
"Shut up, scum! Who are you to seek
لوif كانَhe were ذَاpossessing قَلبٍheart لَكُنتَyou would have لَقيتَmet فيin
لو كانَ ذَا قَلبٍ لَكُنتَ لَقيتَ في
أَثرِthe aftermath of اعتِدَائِكَyour outrage منهُfrom him آخِرَthe final حِطَّةًhumiliation
أَثرِ اعتِدَائِكَ منهُ آخِرَ حِطَّةً
Had he any heart, you would have met, in
To chide kings with your vile gossip?
the wake of your outrage, your final humiliation at his hands.
I think you are the lowest soldier in Atrides' army.
فعلىthus against أَغامَمنُونَAgamemnon رَاعيshepherd of الشَّعبِthe people ثِرThersites (name begins)
فعلى أَغامَمنُونَ رَاعي الشَّعبِ ثِر
سِيتٌThersites (name ends) أَثارَhe stirred كَذَاthus أُوارَthe blaze of نَمِيَمةِslander
سِيتٌ أَثارَ كَذَا أُوارَ نَمِيَمةِ
Thus against Agamemnon, shepherd of the people, Thersites
Hush and be quiet!
kindled this blaze of slander.
Did you think yourself equal to speak, lamenting
فَلهُthen toward him انبَرَىstepped forward أُوذِيسُOdysseus يَلهَبُwas aflame صَدرُهُhis breast
فَلهُ انبَرَى أُوذِيسُ يَلهَبُ صَدرُهُ
غَيظاًwith wrath وَخَاطبَهُand addressed him بِقَولِwith words مُبَكِّتِrebuking
غَيظاً وَخَاطبَهُ بِقَولِ مُبَكِّتِ
Odysseus confronted him, his breast aflame
The hunt, and begging all to return?
with anger, and addressed him in rebuking words:
Who of us knows the outcome of that return?"
صَهhush ياO رَعَاعَةُlout مَنwho تَكُونُare you لِتَبتَغيto seek
صَه يا رَعَاعَةُ مَن تَكُونُ لِتَبتَغي
لَدَدَquarreling with المُلُوكِthe kings بِنُطقِwith the speech of أَخبَثِthe vilest صَيِّتِloudmouth
لَدَدَ المُلُوكِ بِنُطقِ أَخبَثِ صَيِّتِ
Hush, you lout! Who are you to seek
"As for you, Agamemnon, the fool gaped.
to wrangle with kings, speaking like the vilest loudmouth?
Danaus' sons honored you with a gift!"
فَلأَنتضfor you are أَوضَعُthe basest قادِمٍnewcomer فيin جُندِthe host of أَتAtreides (name begins)
فَلأَنتض أَوضَعُ قادِمٍ في جُندِ أَت
رِيذٍAtreides (name ends) لَدَىat إِليُونضIlium فاخسأso begone واصمُتِand be silent
رِيذٍ لَدَى إِليُونض فاخسأ واصمُتِ
For you are the basest man to come in the host of
"Take my report believing it! If I see such
Atreides to Ilium. Begone, and be silent!
Nonsense from you, as I see with my eyes,
أَفَكُنتَare you, then? كُفأًfit لِلخِطابِto speak مُنَدِّداًdenouncing
أَفَكُنتَ كُفأً لِلخِطابِ مُنَدِّداً
بالصِّيدِagainst the noble chiefs تَنتَدِبُyou summon المَلاthe assembly لِلَعَودَةِto return
بالصِّيدِ تَنتَدِبُ المَلا لِلَعَودَةِ
Are you fit to speak, denouncing
May my head not remain above my neck,
the noble chiefs and calling the assembly to return home?
May I not be Telemachus' father,
أَوَمَنand who? تُرىdo you think مِنَّاamong us بِقسمَتِهِof his allotted fate دَرَىknows
أَوَمَن تُرى مِنَّا بِقسمَتِهِ دَرَى
أوor ماwhat يَكُونُwill be مآلَthe outcome of تِلكthat الرّجعِةِreturn
أو ما يَكُونُ مآلَ تِلك الرّجعِةِ
And who among us, do you think, knows his allotted fate,
If I don't strip your clothes and tatters
or what the outcome of that return will be?
Down to the last rag!"
وعلىand against أَغَامَمنُونضAgamemnon فاكَyour mouth فَغَرتَyou opened wide إِذbecause
وعلى أَغَامَمنُونض فاكَ فَغَرتَ إِذ
أَبنَاءُthe sons of دَانَوُسٍDanaus حَنَبتهُhave favored him بِتُحفَةِwith a gift
أَبنَاءُ دَانَوُسٍ حَنَبتهُ بِتُحفَةِ
And you have opened your mouth against Agamemnon because
"You'll be dragged atop the ship, bleeding, from the
the sons of Danaus have honored him with a gift.
Council, crying and screaming.
نبإِيmy word فَخُذهُso take it مُصَدَّقاًas true فَلَئِنfor if indeed أَرَاI see الthe
نبإِي فَخُذهُ مُصَدَّقاً فَلَئِن أَرَا ال
تَّهذَارَprattle مِنكَfrom you كماjust as رَأَيتُI saw بِمُقلَتيwith my own eye
تَّهذَارَ مِنكَ كما رَأَيتُ بِمُقلَتي
Take my word as true: if I see the
Then he punched and weakened his back
prattle from you that I have seen with my own eyes,
With the scepter, a bloody blow.
لاmay not ظَلَّremain رَأسِيmy head فَوقَabove عالِفاًfeeding; unclear in context
لا ظَلَّ رَأسِي فَوقَ عالِفاً
لاmay not كُنتُI be والدَfather of تيلماخَTelemachus يَتيمتيmy only one (figurative)
لا كُنتُ والدَ تيلماخَ يَتيمتي
may my head no longer remain aloft [text unclear],
His back spilled blood from the swollen wounds.
may I not be father to Telemachus, my only child,
He crouched, screaming in terror.
إنif لَمI do not أُجرّدكَstrip you of العَبَاءَةَthe cloak والدِّثاand the mantle (word begins)
إن لَم أُجرّدكَ العَبَاءَةَ والدِّثا
رَmantle (word ends) إِلىdown to بَقاياthe remnants of كُلِّevery آخِرِlast سُترَةِcovering
رَ إِلى بَقايا كُلِّ آخِرِ سُترَةِ
if I do not strip you of cloak and mantle,
With a fool's simplicity he looked around
down to every last remnant of covering,
Wiping tears of anguish mockingly.
فتُسَاقَso you are driven فَوقَaboard الفُلكِthe ships مُختَضباًblood-stained مِنَfrom الthe
فتُسَاقَ فَوقَ الفُلكِ مُختَضباً مِنَ ال
شُّورَىcouncil تُرَدِّدُyou repeat أَنَّةًa groan فيafter أَنَّةa groan
شُّورَى تُرَدِّدُ أَنَّةً في أَنَّة
and have you driven aboard the ships, blood-stained, from the
The Greeks could not control their excessive
council, groaning again and again.
Laughter at his misfortune.
مِنfrom ثَمَّthen بادَرَهُhe rushed at him وأَوهنَand weakened ظَهرَهُhis back
مِن ثَمَّ بادَرَهُ وأَوهنَ ظَهرَهُ
بالصَّولَجانِwith the scepter بضَربَةٍwith a blow دَمَوِيَّةِbloody
بالصَّولَجانِ بضَربَةٍ دَمَوِيَّةِ
Then he rushed at him and weakened his back
They said: "By god, how much honor
with the scepter, striking a bloody blow.
Odysseus gained for his great worth!
بَرَزَتappeared بِمَنكِبشهon his shoulder دماءُblood بثُورِهاof its welts
بَرَزَت بِمَنكِبشه دماءُ بثُورِها
فأَكَبَّso he bent down يَبكِيweeping واستَكَنَّand settled بِرِعدَةِwith trembling
فأَكَبَّ يَبكِي واستَكَنَّ بِرِعدَةِ
Blood appeared in the welts on his shoulder,
With wisdom of opinion and scheming when roused
and he bent down weeping and sat trembling.
For action, whenever he rose for the task!
بسَذَاجَةِwith the simplicity of البُلدَاءِdullards يَنظُرُhe looks حَولَهُaround him
بسَذَاجَةِ البُلدَاءِ يَنظُرُ حَولَهُ
ويُكَفكِفُand wipes away الدَّمعَthe tears السَّخِيcopious بِتَشَمُّتِamid gloating mockery
ويُكَفكِفُ الدَّمعَ السَّخِي بِتَشَمُّتِ
With a dullard's vacant look, he gazed around,
But he did not act most wisely
and wiped away his copious tears amid gloating mockery.
By deterring a fool raging with sedition.
وَجماعَةُand the assembly of الإِغرِيقِthe Greeks لمcould not يَتَمالَكواrestrain themselves
وَجماعَةُ الإِغرِيقِ لم يَتَمالَكوا
عنfrom فَرطِexcessive قَهقَهَةٍloud laughter لِتِلكَat that الخَيبةِdiscomfiture
عن فَرطِ قَهقَهَةٍ لِتِلكَ الخَيبةِ
The assembled Greeks could not restrain themselves
Clearly he restrained himself from any
from roaring with laughter at that discomfiture.
King's rebuke with a word."
يَتَداوَلُونَthey exchange بِقَولِهِمin their words لِلّهِby God (exclamation) كَمhow many
يَتَداوَلُونَ بِقَولِهِم لِلّهِ كَم
قدindeed حازَhas won أُوذِسُOdysseus منof جَلِيلِsplendid مَزِيةmerit
قد حازَ أُوذِسُ من جَلِيلِ مَزِية
They said to one another: By God, how many
But destroyer of cities, Odysseus,
splendid merits Odysseus has won,
Stood with the scepter of rule, determined.
بالحَزمthrough firmness فيin الآراءِcounsels والتَّدبيرand strategy فيin الthe
بالحَزم في الآراءِ والتَّدبير في ال
هَيجاءِbattle أَيَّانَwhenever انبَرىhe stepped forward لمُهمَّةِfor a task
هَيجاءِ أَيَّانَ انبَرى لمُهمَّةِ
through firmness in counsel and strategy in
Behind him Athena shouted, calling
battle, whenever he set himself to a task!
Their masses with utmost calm.
لَكِنَّهُbut he لمhas not يأتِproduced اجمَلَfiner حِكمةًwisdom
لَكِنَّهُ لم يأتِ اجمَلَ حِكمةً
مِنthan رَدعِهِhis restraining سَفِهاًa fool يَصُولُwho rampages بِفِتنَةِwith sedition
مِن رَدعِهِ سَفِهاً يَصُولُ بِفِتنَةِ
Yet he has never shown finer wisdom
Until their ranks, united, rallied
than in restraining a fool who rages with sedition.
Around his plan, he made the clearest speech.
لاno شَكَّdoubt أَخمَدَhe stilled نَفسَهُhis spirit بِنَكالِهاby punishing it
لا شَكَّ أَخمَدَ نَفسَهُ بِنَكالِها
عنfrom أَيِّany تَثريبِreproach of المُلوكِthe kings بِكِلمةِwith a word
عن أَيِّ تَثريبِ المُلوكِ بِكِلمةِ
No doubt this punishment has cowed his spirit,
keeping him from any word of reproach against kings.
وأُامَand stood هَدَّامُdestroyer of المَدائنِthe cities أُوذِسٌOdysseus
وأُامَ هَدَّامُ المَدائنِ أُوذِسٌ
بِعَصاwith the staff of السِّيادَةِcommand واقِفاًstanding بِعَزيمةِwith resolve
بِعَصا السِّيادَةِ واقِفاً بِعَزيمةِ
And Odysseus, destroyer of cities, stood
with the staff of command, standing resolute.
وتليهِand following him آثيناAthena بهَيئَةِin the guise of صَارِخٍa herald
وتليهِ آثينا بهَيئَةِ صَارِخٍ
يَدعُوcalling جُمُوعَهُمُtheir throngs بِكُلِّwith complete سَكِينةِcalm
يَدعُو جُمُوعَهُمُ بِكُلِّ سَكِينةِ
Athena followed him in a herald's guise,
calling their throngs with perfect calm,
حَتَّىso that جَمِيعُall صُفُوفِهِمtheir ranks عِلماًin understanding تُحِيcomprehend (word begins)
حَتَّى جَمِيعُ صُفُوفِهِم عِلماً تُحِي
طُcomprehend (word ends) برَأيِهِhis counsel فأتىthen he delivered بأَفصَحِa most eloquent خُطبَةspeech
طُ برَأيِهِ فأتى بأَفصَحِ خُطبَة
so that all their ranks might fully
grasp his counsel; then he gave a most eloquent speech.
Partial English translation: 134 of 142 Arabic lines translated.
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