وَظَلَّ أَخِيلٌ حانِقاً عندض فُلكهِ

وَظَلَّ أَخِيلٌ حانِقاً عندض فُلكهِ

بَعيداً عَنِ الشُّورى افتِخَارِ البَوَاسلِ

بَعيداً عَنِ الشُّورى افتِخَارِ البَوَاسلِ

And Achilles remained furious beside his ship,

Achilles sulked by his tent, far from the assembly where warriors excel,

far from the council, the pride of the valiant,

In his heart a fire of isolation burned, and sorrow for the tumult of war and armies.

يُؤَجّجُ في أَحشائِهِ نارَ عُزلةٍ

يُؤَجّجُ في أَحشائِهِ نارَ عُزلةٍ

ووَجدٍ لضَجَّاتِ الوَغَى والجَحافِلِ

ووَجدٍ لضَجَّاتِ الوَغَى والجَحافِلِ

fanning in his breast the fire of solitude

On the twelfth dawn since he took this stance,

and longing for the clamors of battle and the armies.

Zeus came among the immortal nobles.

وَفي فَجرِ ثضانِي عَشرَ يَوماً مَقَامَهُ

وَفي فَجرِ ثضانِي عَشرَ يَوماً مَقَامَهُ

أَتَى زَفسُ في رَهطِ الخُلُودِ الأَفاضلِ

أَتَى زَفسُ في رَهطِ الخُلُودِ الأَفاضلِ

At dawn on the twelfth day of his stay,

Thetis did not forget her vows,

Zeus came among the noble company of immortals.

She parted the mists and came between the stages.

ولَم تَكُ ثِيتيسٌ لِتَنسَى وُعُودَهَا

ولَم تَكُ ثِيتيسٌ لِتَنسَى وُعُودَهَا

فَشَقَّت عُبَاباً حالَ بَينَ المَرَاحِل

فَشَقَّت عُبَاباً حالَ بَينَ المَرَاحِل

Nor was Thetis one to forget her promises;

She passed through the open sky to where Zeus was

so she cleft the surging waters between her journey’s stages.

On the highest summit among the lofty mountains.

تَجَاوَزَتِ الجَوَّ الفَسِيحَ إلى السَّما

تَجَاوَزَتِ الجَوَّ الفَسِيحَ إلى السَّما

إلى حَيثُ زَفسٌ بالجِبالِ العَواطِلِ

إلى حَيثُ زَفسٌ بالجِبالِ العَواطِلِ

She crossed the vast air to the heavens,

Apart from the others, possessor of perfect wisdom.

to where Zeus, among the bare mountains,

She drew near and clasped her arms around him,

على القُمَّةِ العُليا بشهنَّ قدِ استَوى

على القُمَّةِ العُليا بشهنَّ قدِ استَوى

بَعيداً عَن البَاقينض جَمَّ المَخَايِلِ

بَعيداً عَن البَاقينض جَمَّ المَخَايِلِ

had taken his seat on their highest summit,

Touching the beard of the lord of the sublime.

far from the others, majestic in bearing.

With her left hand she caressed his knee,

تَدَنَّت إِلَيهش وانبَرَت مُستَجِيرةً

تَدَنَّت إِلَيهش وانبَرَت مُستَجِيرةً

ومَسَّت بيُمنى ذَقنَ مَولى العَوَاهِلِ

ومَسَّت بيُمنى ذَقنَ مَولى العَوَاهِلِ

She drew near him and stepped forward seeking protection,

Seeking his favor by every means.

and touched with her right hand the chin of the lord of monarchs,

O father of men, Zeus, if my loyal service in word and deed among the kindred is true,

ومالَت بِيُسراها تُقَبِّلُ رًكبَةً

ومالَت بِيُسراها تُقَبِّلُ رًكبَةً

وتَلتَمِسُ الحُسنى بكُلِّ الوسائل

وتَلتَمِسُ الحُسنى بكُلِّ الوسائل

and leaned with her left hand, kissing his knee,

Honor my son, though among men he is most inclined to destruction,

and sought favor by every means.

For his comrade has brought him down and destroyed him.

أَبا الخَلقِ زَفساً إِن صَدَقتُكَ خِدمةً

أَبا الخَلقِ زَفساً إِن صَدَقتُكَ خِدمةً

بِقَولي وفِعلي بينَ رَهطِ الأَماثلِ

بِقَولي وفِعلي بينَ رَهطِ الأَماثلِ

O father of creation, Zeus, if I have served you faithfully

Do not abandon him, in whom the blemishes of mankind are made clear.

by my words and deeds among the company of the noblest,

Rouse the army of Troy to make his worth great,

أَجِر وَلَدِي أََدنى الرِّجال إلى الرَّدَى

أَجِر وَلَدِي أََدنى الرِّجال إلى الرَّدَى

فقد حَطَّهُ أَترِيذُ حِطَّةَ خاذِلِ

فقد حَطَّهُ أَترِيذُ حِطَّةَ خاذِلِ

protect my son, of all men nearest to death;

And let the Greeks place him in the highest rank.

for Atreides has abased him as a betrayer would,

The rattling thundercloud did not answer

وأعدَمَهُ سَهماً فَلا تَطَّرِحهُ يا

وأعدَمَهُ سَهماً فَلا تَطَّرِحهُ يا

حَكيماً تَجَلَّت فِيهِ غُرُّ الشَّمَائلِ

حَكيماً تَجَلَّت فِيهِ غُرُّ الشَّمَائلِ

and deprived him of a share; do not cast him aside, O

The suppliant who cried out insistently.

wise one, in whom the brightest virtues shine.

Why do you hesitate? Make excuses and speak,

أَفِز جَيشَ طُروَادا لِيَعظُمَ قَدرُهُ

أَفِز جَيشَ طُروَادا لِيَعظُمَ قَدرُهُ

ويُنزِلَهُ الإِغرِيقُ أَسمى المنازِلِ

ويُنزِلَهُ الإِغرِيقُ أَسمى المنازِلِ

Grant victory to Troy’s army, that his worth may grow

Promise or refuse my hopes.

and the Greeks accord him the highest station.

He made my humiliation known among the immortals,

فأَبطأَ رَكَّامُ الغُيُومِ ولم يُجِب

فأَبطأَ رَكَّامُ الغُيُومِ ولم يُجِب

على الرُّكبِ انقَضَّت وصاحت أَلاِصلِ

على الرُّكبِ انقَضَّت وصاحت أَلاِصلِ

Then the cloud-gatherer delayed and did not answer.

Exhaling heavily, burdened.

She fell upon his knees and cried: Come, grant it! [Reading uncertain.]

The path is narrow if I were to nod in agreement here

وما ذَا الَّذي تَخشى فَخَلِّ تَعَلُّلاً

وما ذَا الَّذي تَخشى فَخَلِّ تَعَلُّلاً

وقُل أَو أَشِر بالوَعدِ أَو رَفضِ نائلي

وقُل أَو أَشِر بالوَعدِ أَو رَفضِ نائلي

And what is it you fear? Abandon your excuses,

To her who rose up against me with rudeness and provocation,

and speak or signal a promise, or deny the boon I seek,

Then in the council of the gods they would resent me

فأَعلَمَ بينَ الخالِدينَ مَذَلَّتي

فأَعلَمَ بينَ الخالِدينَ مَذَلَّتي

فقال مُبيناً زَفرَةَ المُتثَاقِلِ

فقال مُبيناً زَفرَةَ المُتثَاقِلِ

so I may know my humiliation among the immortals.

And say I aid wantonness.

Then he spoke, letting out a reluctant sigh:

Begone, look not for a ready favor.

لذَلِك عِبرٌ ضَيقٌ إِن نُمِي هُنا

لذَلِك عِبرٌ ضَيقٌ إِن نُمِي هُنا

لشهيرا انبَرَت لي بالجَفا والقَلاَقِلِ

لشهيرا انبَرَت لي بالجَفا والقَلاَقِلِ

This is a difficult course [reading uncertain]; if this is reported here

I will consider what you request, and I gesture

to Hera, she will rise against me with harshness and turmoil.

A promise to answer in the abode of eternity,

فتُوغِرُ صَدري إِذ بِكُلِّ نَميمَةٍ

فتُوغِرُ صَدري إِذ بِكُلِّ نَميمَةٍ

بِمُجتَمَعِ الأَربابِ تُثقِلُ كاهِلي

بِمُجتَمَعِ الأَربابِ تُثقِلُ كاهِلي

Thus she inflames my breast, for with every slander

A sure, steadfast pledge that will not be marred by misfortune.

in the assembly of the gods she burdens my shoulders,

He blinked his lids, and his hair shook,

وتَزعَمُ أَني للطَّراوِدِ ناصِرٌ

وتَزعَمُ أَني للطَّراوِدِ ناصِرٌ

فَهُبّي ولا تَنظُركِ هَبَّة عاجِلِ

فَهُبّي ولا تَنظُركِ هَبَّة عاجِلِ

and claims that I am a supporter of the Trojans.

The throne of eternity trembled with the strongest earthquake.

So spring up in haste, and let her not see you.

سأَنظُرُ فيما تَبتَغينَ وهاكِها

سأَنظُرُ فيما تَبتَغينَ وهاكِها

إشارَةَ وَعدٍ بالإِجابَةِ قائِلِ

إشارَةَ وَعدٍ بالإِجابَةِ قائِلِ

I shall consider what you seek; and take this—

a sign proclaiming a promise of assent.

ففيها بِدارِ الخُلدِ عَهدٌ مُصَدَّقٌ

ففيها بِدارِ الخُلدِ عَهدٌ مُصَدَّقٌ

وَثِيقٌ وَطيدٌ لن يُمَسَّ بطائِلِ

وَثِيقٌ وَطيدٌ لن يُمَسَّ بطائِلِ

For in it, in the abode of immortality, lies a confirmed pledge,

secure and steadfast, never to be touched by harm.

وَحَرَّكَ جَفَنيهِ فمادَت شُعُورُهُ

وَحَرَّكَ جَفَنيهِ فمادَت شُعُورُهُ

وزُلزِلَ عَرشُ الخُلدِ أَقوَى الزَّلاَزِل

وزُلزِلَ عَرشُ الخُلدِ أَقوَى الزَّلاَزِل

And he moved his eyelids, and his locks swayed,

and the throne of immortality was shaken by the mightiest tremors.