1. لَهُم في السَّما هذَا الحَدِيثُ وَفي الثَّرَى

    ذِيُومِيذُ لا يَنفَكُّ إِينَاسَ يَطلُبُ

    Such was their talk in heaven; while on earth

    Diomedes never ceased to seek Aeneas.

  2. تَحَدَّمَ يَبغِيهِ وَيَعلَمُ أَنَّما

    يَقيهِ أَفُلُّونٌ وَلَم يَكُ يَرهَبُ

    He raged in pursuit of him, knowing it was

    Apollo who shielded him; yet he felt no fear.

  3. ثَلاثاً عَلَيهِ كَرَّ يَأمُلُ قَتلَهُ

    وَشِكَّتَهُ الغَرَّاءَ بالعُنفِ يَسلُبُ

    Three times he charged at him, hoping to kill him

    and strip away his gleaming armor by force.

  4. وَلِكن ثَلاثاً تُرسُ فِيبُوسَ صَدَّهُ

    وَرابِعَةً قد كادَ يَسطُو وَيَضرِبُ

    But three times Phoebus's shield repelled him,

    and a fourth time he was about to attack and strike,

  5. فَقالَ لَهُ والصَّوتُ يَدوِي رَعِيدُهُ

    ويَعلُو مُحَيَّاهُ العَبُوسَ تَقَطُّبُ

    when Phoebus spoke to him, his voice rolling with thunder,

    and a frown overspread his stern face:

  6. مهٍ فَتَرَبَّص يا ابنَ تِيذِيُسٍ فَعَن

    بَني الخُلدِ للإِنسَانِ قَد عَزَّ مَطلَبُ

    “Enough! Hold back, son of Tydeus! For to rival

    the immortal race is a goal beyond mankind's reach.

  7. فشَتَّانَ بَينَ النَّاسِ وَالتُّربَ أُسكنُوا

    وَقَومِ بَني الإِسعادِ والنُّورَ أُلهِبوا

    For how far apart are men, made to dwell in dust,

    and the race of the blessed, set ablaze with light!”

  8. فَكفَّ ذِيُومِيذٌ وَما كَادَ يَنثني

    مَخَافَةَ يَشتَدُّ الإِلاهُ وَيَغضَبُ

    So Diomedes desisted, scarcely turning back,

    for fear the god should grow fierce and angry.

  9. وسارَ أَفُلُّونٌ بِأَنيَاسَ مُسِرعاً

    لِمَعبَدِهِ في طَودِ فِرغامَ يَذهَبُ

    Apollo hurried away with Aeneas,

    making for his temple on Pergamus's height.

  10. فَوافَتهُ أَرطامِيسُ في بَلسَمِ الشِّفا

    وَذيتَا بإِكسِيرِ المَحَاسِنِ يُسكبُ

    Then Artemis met him with healing balm,

    and Dita with an elixir of beauty poured forth.

  11. وَما شاءَ فِيبُوسٌ يَشيعُ انقلابُهُ

    فَأَرسَلَ طَيفاً مِثلَهُ يَتَقَلَّبُ

    Phoebus did not wish his withdrawal to become known,

    so he sent a phantom in his likeness, moving to and fro.

  12. وَمِن حَولِهِ بَينَ الفَرِيقَينِ مُزِّقَت

    مُسَرَّدَةٌ حَصداءُ وَافتُلَّ مِجَوبُ

    And around him, between the two hosts, was rent

    close-woven mail, and shields were notched.

  13. وَمِن ثَمَّ فِيبُوسٌ إِلى آرسَ انثَنى

    يَحُثُّ خُطاه لِلوَغى وَيُثَرِّبُ

    And from there Phoebus turned to Ares,

    urging him toward battle and reproaching him:

  14. أَيا مُمطِرَ الأَهوالِ يا باعِثَ الرَّدى

    وياهادمَ الأَسوارِ حَتَّى مَ تَرقُبُ

    “O showerer of terrors, O bringer of death,

    and razer of walls, how long will you stand watching?

  15. أَلاَما اندَفَعتَ الآنَ فَوقَ امرِىءٍ عَتا

    يَكاد عَلى زَفسٍ يَصُولُ وَيَصخَبُ

    Why not rush now against a man grown insolent,

    who all but charges at Zeus, shouting in fury?

  16. تأَثَّرَ قِبرِيساً وَأَدمى يَمينَها

    وَأَقبَلَ نحوي بَعدَ ذلِكَ يَقرَبُ

    He pursued Cypris and bloodied her right hand,

    then came toward me, drawing near!”

  17. فأَغراهُ ثُمَّ اختارَ فِرغامَ مَعزِلاً

    وآريسُ لِلطُّروَادِ راحَ يُؤَنِّبُ

    So he spurred him on, then chose Pergamus as his retreat,

    while Ares began reproaching the Trojans.

  18. فَماثَلَ آكاماسَ شَكلاً وَهَيبَةً

    وصاحَ أَلا فاسطُوا على القَوم واضربوا

    He took Acamas's form and imposing bearing,

    and cried, “Come! Charge the foe and strike!

  19. إِلى مَ التَّراخِي والعِدى فَتكُها بَدا

    أَفالجُبنُ حَتَّى دَكَّةَ الحُصنِ تَركَبُ

    How long this slackness, when the enemy's ravages are plain?

    Will you ride cowardice until the fortress is razed?

  20. فَأَنياسُ وَالفَتَّاكَ هَكطُورَ قد حكى

    طَرِيحٌ بِسيََّالِ الدِّماءِ مُخضَّبُ

    For Aeneas, a match for deadly Hector,

    lies fallen, stained with streaming blood.

  21. أَلاَ ما أَخَذتُم مِن عدَاكُم بِثَأرِهِ

    وَانقَذتُمُوهُ فَاستَجِيشُوا وَصَوّبُوا

    Why not take vengeance on your enemies for him

    and rescue him? Muster your forces and take aim!”

  22. فَهاجَت بِهم كُلُّ النُّفُوسِ حَمِيَّةً

    وَأَقبَلَ سَرفِيدُونُ بِالعُنفِ يَخطُبُ

    Then every soul among them flared with zeal,

    and Sarpedon came forward to speak vehemently.