قالَ آخيلُ أَيُّها الشَّيخُ صَبرا

قالَ آخيلُ أَيُّها الشَّيخُ صَبرا

لَيسَ بي حاجَةٌ لِما تَتَحَرَّى

لَيسَ بي حاجَةٌ لِما تَتَحَرَّى

Achilles said, “O elder, be patient.

Akhil said, "O old man, have patience,

I have no need of what you seek.

I have no need for what you feign.

إنَّ زَفساً أَجَلَّني وَسَيحمِي

إنَّ زَفساً أَجَلَّني وَسَيحمِي

سُفُني بي ما دُمتُ بالعَيشِ آنِس

سُفُني بي ما دُمتُ بالعَيشِ آنِس

Zeus has honored me and will protect

Zafsa has given me respite and will protect me,

my ships through me, as long as I delight in life.

Providing me joy while I live.

هاكَ فَصلَ الخِطابِ لاتُهمِ دَمعا

هاكَ فَصلَ الخِطابِ لاتُهمِ دَمعا

وتَسُمني في حُبِّ أَترِيذَ صَدعا

وتَسُمني في حُبِّ أَترِيذَ صَدعا

Here is the final word: do not shed tears

And do not force me into shattered love.

nor rend me for love of Atreides.

Do not make me love her while you are my beloved.

لا تُحِبَّنَّهُ وأَنتَ حَبيبي

لا تُحِبَّنَّهُ وأَنتَ حَبيبي

إِن تَكُن مِن مَحَبتَّي غَيرَ بائِس

إِن تَكُن مِن مَحَبتَّي غَيرَ بائِس

Do not love him when you are my beloved,

If you are not hopeless in your love for me,

if you are not made wretched by my love.

Then meet the one who has finished me, inevitably,

فَاقلِيَنَّ الَّذي قَلانِيَ حَتما

فَاقلِيَنَّ الَّذي قَلانِيَ حَتما

وَمَعي احكُم أُشاطِرَنَّكَ حُكما

وَمَعي احكُم أُشاطِرَنَّكَ حُكما

Then surely hate the man who hates me,

And judge with me, I will share the judgment with you.

and rule with me; I shall share my rule with you.

These messengers stir up discord,

هَؤُلاءِ البَلاغَ يُنمُونَ حالاً

هَؤُلاءِ البَلاغَ يُنمُونَ حالاً

وَهُنا بِت علَى وَتيرِ الطَّنَافس

وَهُنا بِت علَى وَتيرِ الطَّنَافس

These men will convey the message at once;

And here I stay, competing.

spend the night here on soft carpets.

So when dawn breaks we will look into

فإِذا الفَجرُ لاحَ نَبحَثُ فِيما

فإِذا الفَجرُ لاحَ نَبحَثُ فِيما

نَرتَإِيهِ لِنَغبتَدِي أَو نُقِيما

نَرتَإِيهِ لِنَغبتَدِي أَو نُقِيما

Then, when dawn appears, we shall consider what

What we hope for, whether to raid or stay.

we deem best: to set out at dawn or stay.”

And looking at the sea he said the tide will come

ولِفَطرُقلَ مُومِئاً قالَ يَأتي

ولِفَطرُقلَ مُومِئاً قالَ يَأتي

بِفرَاشٍ غَضٍّ لتَمضِي النَّواطِس

بِفرَاشٍ غَضٍّ لتَمضِي النَّواطِس

And, gesturing to Patroclus, he told him to bring

With a fresh breeze to speed the ships."

soft bedding, so that the wise men might depart.

Ajax shouted, “Odysseus, come!

هَبَّ آياسُ قالَ أُوذِيسُ هَيَّا

هَبَّ آياسُ قالَ أُوذِيسُ هَيَّا

لا أَرى هكَذا المُنَى يَثَهَيَّا

لا أَرى هكَذا المُنَى يَثَهَيَّا

Ajax sprang up and said, “Odysseus, come!

I do not see this as a wise course."

I do not see hopes being fulfilled this way.

And it is up to us to craft an answer, even if

وَعلَينا نُنمي الجَوابَ وإِن سا

وَعلَينا نُنمي الجَوابَ وإِن سا

ءَ فإِنَّ الإغرِيقَ ظَلُّوا بِهاجِس

ءَ فإِنَّ الإغرِيقَ ظَلُّوا بِهاجِس

And we must convey the answer, even if it is

The Greeks have been troubled by it."

bad, for the Greeks have remained anxious.

"Akhil is stubborn by nature

إِنَّ آخِيلَ قَد تَصَلَّبَ طَبعا

إِنَّ آخِيلَ قَد تَصَلَّبَ طَبعا

وأَداني الخُلاَّنِ ما ظَلَّ يَرعى

وأَداني الخُلاَّنِ ما ظَلَّ يَرعى

Achilles has indeed grown obstinate in temper,

And has brought me down though I tended the sheep.

and no longer cares for his closest friends.

They exalt him above all the exalted

عَظَّمُوهُ مِن فَوقِ كلِّ عَظِيمٍ

عَظَّمُوهُ مِن فَوقِ كلِّ عَظِيمٍ

وَهوَ عاتٍ جافٍ ظَلُومٌ قُنَاعِس

وَهوَ عاتٍ جافٍ ظَلُومٌ قُنَاعِس

They exalted him above every great man,

While he is harsh, dry, and unjust.

yet he is defiant, harsh, deeply unjust, and hulking.

How many brothers ransom themselves with money and son

كَم أَخٍ يَفتَدُونَ بِالمالِ وابنِ

كَم أَخٍ يَفتَدُونَ بِالمالِ وابنِ

ويَظَلُّ الجاني بِرَغدٍ وأَمنِ

ويَظَلُّ الجاني بِرَغدٍ وأَمنِ

Many a brother and son they redeem with money,

While the criminal stays prosperous and safe?

and the offender remains in comfort and safety.

And the family of the murdered, even if they gain wealth

وأَهالي المَقتُولِ إِن أَحرَزُوا الما

وأَهالي المَقتُولِ إِن أَحرَزُوا الما

لَ وَفِيراً عَفَوا وعافُوا وعَافُوا المَراجِس

لَ وَفِيراً عَفَوا وعافُوا وعَافُوا المَراجِس

And the slain man's family, if they obtain

Abundantly, they pardon, excuse, and ignore the offenses."

ample money, forgive and shun—and shun—the strife.

"Your heart has frozen, vexed for a girl,

قَلبُكَ اكمَدَّ حانِقاً لِفَتاةِ

قَلبُكَ اكمَدَّ حانِقاً لِفَتاةِ

وأَتَينا نَحبُوكَ سَبعَ بَناتِ

وأَتَينا نَحبُوكَ سَبعَ بَناتِ

Your heart has grown dark with rage over a girl,

And we came to you, seven daughters,

and we have come to give you seven girls,

And beyond the treasures, magnificent gifts,

وعَدا الغِيدَ باهِراتِ العَطايا

وعَدا الغِيدَ باهِراتِ العَطايا

سَكِّن الرَّوعَ ألقِ عَنكَ الهَواجِس

سَكِّن الرَّوعَ ألقِ عَنكَ الهَواجِس

and, besides the graceful maidens, splendid gifts.

Calm your terror, cast off your worries.

Calm your fear; cast your anxious thoughts away.

On behalf of all the Greeks we have come to you

عن جَمِيعَ الإِغرِيقِ جئِنا إِلَيكا

عن جَمِيعَ الإِغرِيقِ جئِنا إِلَيكا

بُغيَةً أَن نُرَى أَحَبَّ لَدَيكا

بُغيَةً أَن نُرَى أَحَبَّ لَدَيكا

On behalf of all the Greeks, we have come to you,

Wanting to see what is most dear to you.

hoping to be held dearest by you.

We are in your house where you are

نَحنُ في بَيتِكَ الَّذي أَنتَ فِيهِ

نَحنُ في بَيتِكَ الَّذي أَنتَ فِيهِ

فاحترِمهُ وارعَ الضًّيُوفَ وآنِس

فاحترِمهُ وارعَ الضًّيُوفَ وآنِس

We are in your house, where you yourself are;

So respect it, and respect your guests and cheer up."

so honor it, care for your guests, and be welcoming.”