فاضَ هَكطُورُ قَلبُهُ بحُبُورٍ

فاضَ هَكطُورُ قَلبُهُ بحُبُورٍ

وتَدَنَّى لساحَةِ المَيدانِ

وتَدَنَّى لساحَةِ المَيدانِ

Hector's heart overflowed with joy,

His heart overflowed with love's seas,

and he advanced into the battlefield.

And he approached the field of battle.

وبِمِزراقهِ أَمالَ ذَوِيهِ

وبِمِزراقهِ أَمالَ ذَوِيهِ

وَقَفُوا بالوَقارِ والإِذعانِ

وَقَفُوا بالوَقارِ والإِذعانِ

With his javelin he turned his men aside;

With his boat he aimed to please his own,

they stood with dignity and obedience.

As they stood with dignity and obedience.

وعَلَيهِ الإِغريقُ أَمطَرَتِ النَّب

وعَلَيهِ الإِغريقُ أَمطَرَتِ النَّب

لَ وَوَبلَ الحِجارِ مِثلَ الدُّخانِ

لَ وَوَبلَ الحِجارِ مِثلَ الدُّخانِ

Upon him the Greeks rained arrows,

Upon him the Greeks showered arrows

and a shower of stones like smoke.

Not even missing a single stone like smoke.

صاحَ يَستَوقِفُ الجُمُوعَ أَغامَم

صاحَ يَستَوقِفُ الجُمُوعَ أَغامَم

نُونُ مَهلاً يا عُصبَة اليُونانِ

نُونُ مَهلاً يا عُصبَة اليُونانِ

Agamemnon cried out to halt the hosts:

He called out stopping the crowds, "Wait!

Wait, O company of Greeks!

O Greek hordes, wait a little!"

فَكَأَنّي بَدا لِهَكطُورَ أَمرٌ

فَكَأَنّي بَدا لِهَكطُورَ أَمرٌ

يَرتأَِيهِ لَنَا عَلى الإِعلانِ

يَرتأَِيهِ لَنَا عَلى الإِعلانِ

For it seems to me a thought has come to Hector,

It was as if Hector intended something

which he intends to put before us openly.

That he wanted announced openly for us.

سَكَنَ الجَأشُ قالَ هَكطُورُ سَمعاً

سَكَنَ الجَأشُ قالَ هَكطُورُ سَمعاً

لِمَقالي يا أَيُّها الجَيشانِ

لِمَقالي يا أَيُّها الجَيشانِ

The agitation subsided; Hector said: Give ear

The clamor fell silent. Hector said, listening,

to my words, O you two armies.

"Hear me, O you two armies."

هاكُمُ ما فاريسُ يُلقي عَليكُم

هاكُمُ ما فاريسُ يُلقي عَليكُم

وَهوُ تَدرُونَ أُسُّ هذا الهَوانِ

وَهوُ تَدرُونَ أُسُّ هذا الهَوانِ

Here is what Paris proposes to you;

"Here is what Paris casts upon you,

he, as you know, is the root of this humiliation.

And you know he is the source of this disgrace."

كُلُّكم للحَضِيضِ أَلقُوا سِلاحاً

كُلُّكم للحَضِيضِ أَلقُوا سِلاحاً

وإِلى الحَربِ يَبرُزُ القِرنانِ

وإِلى الحَربِ يَبرُزُ القِرنانِ

All of you, cast your weapons to the ground,

"All of you, cast down your weapons to the ground,

and let the two opponents go forth to combat:

And let the two heroes come forth to battle."

هُوَ والباسِلُ العَزُومُ مَنيلا

هُوَ والباسِلُ العَزُومُ مَنيلا

عن جَمِيعِ الجُنُودِ يَقتِتلانِ

عن جَمِيعِ الجُنُودِ يَقتِتلانِ

he and brave, resolute Menelaus

"He and the valiant, resolute Menelaus,

shall fight on behalf of all the troops.

Will fight apart from all the soldiers."

كُلُّ مَن فاز منهما يُحرِزُ ال

كُلُّ مَن فاز منهما يُحرِزُ ال

مالَ وهِيلانَةً بِغَيرِ طِعانِ

مالَ وهِيلانَةً بِغَيرِ طِعانِ

Whoever of the two wins shall claim the

"Whoever prevails of the two will earn

wealth and Helen, without further spear-fighting.

Possessions and supremacy without stabbing."

ويُآلي الجَيشانِ بالأَمنِ والوَف

ويُآلي الجَيشانِ بالأَمنِ والوَف

قِ لِطُولِ الزَّمانِ يَتَّحدانِ

قِ لِطُولِ الزَّمانِ يَتَّحدانِ

And the two armies shall swear to peace and concord,

"And the two armies will live in security and loyalty

uniting for all time.

For a long time unified."

صَمَتُوا جُملَةً فَقالَ منَيلا

صَمَتُوا جُملَةً فَقالَ منَيلا

بِصُراخٍ عالٍ وثَبتِ جَنانِ

بِصُراخٍ عالٍ وثَبتِ جَنانِ

They all fell silent; then Menelaus spoke

They were all silent. Then Menelaus called out

with a loud cry and a steadfast heart:

With a loud, steady voice and a resolute soul,

فلِيَ الآنَ سَمعُكُم لَيسَ منكُم

فلِيَ الآنَ سَمعُكُم لَيسَ منكُم

مَن يُعاني بِلوعَةٍ ما أُعاني

مَن يُعاني بِلوعَةٍ ما أُعاني

Give me your hearing now; none among you

"Now hear me - there is none among you

suffers in anguish what I suffer.

Who suffers the agony I suffer."

بَينَ فارِيسَ ذا الخِصامُ وبيني

بَينَ فارِيسَ ذا الخِصامُ وبيني

قد دَهَاكم بفاجِعاتِ الزَّمانِ

قد دَهَاكم بفاجِعاتِ الزَّمانِ

This quarrel between Paris and me

"Between Paris, who wants conflict, and me

has struck you with the calamities of time.

Your calamities in time have exhausted you."

هُوَ بادٍ ولِلوَغى أَنا صادٍ

هُوَ بادٍ ولِلوَغى أَنا صادٍ

إِنَّما رُمتُ كَفَّ حَربٍ عَوَان

إِنَّما رُمتُ كَفَّ حَربٍ عَوَان

He began it, and I thirst for battle;

"He is hostile and I am set against chaos.

I sought only to end this recurring war.

I have only taken up the palm of unjust war."

مَن يَسقُهُ القَبضاءُ لِلحتفِ مِنَّا

مَن يَسقُهُ القَبضاءُ لِلحتفِ مِنَّا

فَليذُقهُ وأنتُمُ بِأمانِ

فَليذُقهُ وأنتُمُ بِأمانِ

Whichever of us grasping fate drives to death,

"Whichever of us the fates decree for death,

let him taste it, while you remain safe.

Let him taste it while you are safe."

ولِطُروادَةٍ بِكَبشَينِ يُؤتى

ولِطُروادَةٍ بِكَبشَينِ يُؤتى

واحِدٌ أَبيَضٌ وأسوَدُ ثاني

واحِدٌ أَبيَضٌ وأسوَدُ ثاني

Let two rams be brought for Troy,

"And two rams will be brought to Troy

one white, and the other black,

One white and the other black."

قُربَةً تُستَبَاحُ لِلشَّمسِ والأََر

قُربَةً تُستَبَاحُ لِلشَّمسِ والأََر

ض ومِنَّا كَبشٌ لرَبِّ المَثاني

ض ومِنَّا كَبشٌ لرَبِّ المَثاني

as sacrifices offered to the Sun and the

"An offering permitted to the sun and the earth.

Earth; from us, a ram for the lord of hymns.

And one of us is a ram for the Lord of Destiny."

ويُوَافي المَلِيكُ فِريامُ بالنَّف

ويُوَافي المَلِيكُ فِريامُ بالنَّف

سِ لعَقدِ الوِفاقِ في ذا المكَانِ

سِ لعَقدِ الوِفاقِ في ذا المكَانِ

And King Priam shall come in person

"King Priam will come in person

to seal the pact here in this place.

To seal the pact of harmony in this place."

فَبَنُوهُ لا يَتَّقُونَ زِماماً

فَبَنُوهُ لا يَتَّقُونَ زِماماً

والتَّرَاخي طَبيعَةُ الفِتيانِ

والتَّرَاخي طَبيعَةُ الفِتيانِ

For his sons heed no restraint,

"For his sons do not restrain the reins,

and laxity is the nature of young men.

And laxity is the nature of youths."

رُبَّما يَنقُبضُونَ مِيثاقَ زَفسٍ

رُبَّما يَنقُبضُونَ مِيثاقَ زَفسٍ

إِنَّما الشَّيخُ لا يُخِيبُ الأَماني

إِنَّما الشَّيخُ لا يُخِيبُ الأَماني

They may break the covenant of Zeus;

"Perhaps they recoil from the covenant of Zefs.

but the old man will not disappoint our hopes.

But the elder does not disappoint hopes."

فَيُرَاعي الماضي ومُستَقبَلَ الأَم

فَيُرَاعي الماضي ومُستَقبَلَ الأَم

رِ لِيَلقَى السَّلامَةَ الطَّرَفانِ

رِ لِيَلقَى السَّلامَةَ الطَّرَفانِ

He considers the past and the future of the

"So he will heed the past and the future,

matter, that both sides may find safety.

So that both sides encounter well-being."

سَرَّ هذا الحَدِيثُ كُلَّ فَرِيقٍ

سَرَّ هذا الحَدِيثُ كُلَّ فَرِيقٍ

رَغبَةً في ادِّراءِ ذا الحَدثانِ

رَغبَةً في ادِّراءِ ذا الحَدثانِ

This speech delighted every party,

This talk pleased every faction,

eager to avert this calamity.

Eager to ward off these events.

فَتَدانَوا بالمَركَباتِ وصَفُّوا

فَتَدانَوا بالمَركَباتِ وصَفُّوا

عُدَدَ الحَربِ الحَضِيضِ دَوَاني

عُدَدَ الحَربِ الحَضِيضِ دَوَاني

They drew near in their chariots and arranged

They approached in ships and described

their battle-gear close together upon the ground.

The number of vessels sunk into the abyss.

ولِفِريامَ أَرسَلَ النَّدبُ هَكطُو

ولِفِريامَ أَرسَلَ النَّدبُ هَكطُو

رُ بِفَيجَينِ ثَمَّ يَستَقدِمانِ

رُ بِفَيجَينِ ثَمَّ يَستَقدِمانِ

Noble Hector sent to Priam

And Hector sent a messenger to Priam

two messengers, to summon him there

With Vega, then they would come together.

ويَقُودانِ ذِبحَهُم وأَغامَم

ويَقُودانِ ذِبحَهُم وأَغامَم

نُونُ يَبغِي تَتِمَّةَ القُربانِ

نُونُ يَبغِي تَتِمَّةَ القُربانِ

and lead their sacrificial beasts; Agamemnon

And they would lead their slaughter, as Agamemnon

sought to complete the offering.

Wanted the completion of the sacrifice.

فلِتلثِيِبيُوسَ أَوعَزَ فاجتا

فلِتلثِيِبيُوسَ أَوعَزَ فاجتا

زَ إِلى فُلكِهِم بِغَيرِ تَواني

زَ إِلى فُلكِهِم بِغَيرِ تَواني

So he instructed Talthybius, who made his way

To Talthybius he ordered to hasten

to their ships without delay.

To their ships without delay.

ولِهلاَنَةٍ تَرَاءَت إِرِيسٌ

ولِهلاَنَةٍ تَرَاءَت إِرِيسٌ

تَبتَغيِها مِن قاصِيَات الجِنانِ

تَبتَغيِها مِن قاصِيَات الجِنانِ

Iris appeared to Helen,

And for Helen, Eris was seen

coming to seek her from far-off gardens.

Seeking her in the furthest gardens.

وتَزَيَّت بِزِيِّب أَجمَلِ بِنت

وتَزَيَّت بِزِيِّب أَجمَلِ بِنت

لِحَميها بِحُسنها الفَتَّانِ

لِحَميها بِحُسنها الفَتَّانِ

She wore the guise of the fairest daughter

She adorned herself in the finest attire

of her father-in-law, with her enchanting beauty:

To compliment her dazzling beauty.

لاوُذِيقا وزَوجِ هيليقَوُوُنٍ

لاوُذِيقا وزَوجِ هيليقَوُوُنٍ

فَرعِ أَنطِينُورَ الرَّفِيعِ الشَّانِ

فَرعِ أَنطِينُورَ الرَّفِيعِ الشَّانِ

Laodice, the wife of Helicaon,

With Laodicea, wife of Helicaon,

son of Antenor, lofty in renown.

Scion of glorious Antenor.

وَجَدَتها بالصَّرحِ تَنسِجُ ثَوباً

وَجَدَتها بالصَّرحِ تَنسِجُ ثَوباً

بِحَوَاشِي البِرفِيرِ والأُرجُوَانِ

بِحَوَاشِي البِرفِيرِ والأُرجُوَانِ

She found her in the palace, weaving a robe

She found her in the palace weaving a gown

with borders of purple and crimson.

With hems of purple and red dye.

وبِرَأسِ الخِيَاطِ تَرسُمُ فيهِ

وبِرَأسِ الخِيَاطِ تَرسُمُ فيهِ

واقِعاتٍ أَبلَت بِهَا الفِئتانِ

واقِعاتٍ أَبلَت بِهَا الفِئتانِ

With the needle's point she depicted upon it

And at the head of the seamstresses sketching on it

the battles in which both hosts had proved their valor:

Events that distinguished the two parties:

قَومُ إِغرِيقيا أُولوا لادرُعِ الحُص

قَومُ إِغرِيقيا أُولوا لادرُعِ الحُص

دِ وطُروَادَ أَصلبِ الفُرسانِ

دِ وطُروَادَ أَصلبِ الفُرسانِ

the people of Greece with their close-woven armor,

The Greek troops armored with shields

and Troy's staunchest horsemen.

And Troy's sturdiest horsemen.

فَتَفَانَوا بها عَلَيها وَرَبُّ ال

فَتَفَانَوا بها عَلَيها وَرَبُّ ال

حَربِ أَورَى زِنادَها للتَّفَاني

حَربِ أَورَى زِنادَها للتَّفَاني

They destroyed each other there over her, while the lord of

They were engrossed with her upon her, and the Lord of

war struck sparks from its flint for their mutual destruction.

War lit the fuse of their mutual annihilation.

قالَتِ الآن ياسنَا الحُورِ قُومي

قالَتِ الآن ياسنَا الحُورِ قُومي

فَتَرَينَ العُجَابَ مَرأَى العِيَانِ

فَتَرَينَ العُجَابَ مَرأَى العِيَانِ

She said: Rise now, O radiance of fair-eyed maidens,

She said, "Now, daughters of nymphs, arise

and see the marvel with your own eyes.

And behold the wonders before your eyes."

عِيلَتِ الأُمتَّانِ لِلحربِ صَبراً

عِيلَتِ الأُمتَّانِ لِلحربِ صَبراً

كادَتا بالقِتال تَشتَبِكانِ

كادَتا بالقِتال تَشتَبِكانِ

The two peoples' patience for battle had run out;

"The two nations have endured war patiently

they were on the verge of clashing in combat.

And nearly intertwined in battle."

وهُمَا الآنَ لا نَكالَ وَلا حَر

وهُمَا الآنَ لا نَكالَ وَلا حَر

بَ بِأَمنٍ بالصَّمتِ جَالِسَتانِ

بَ بِأَمنٍ بالصَّمتِ جَالِسَتانِ

Yet now, with neither slaughter nor

"And now without strife or war, they are secure,

war, the two sit safe and silent,

Silently seated in peace."

بِقَنَاةٍ بالأَرضِ أَركَزَتاها

بِقَنَاةٍ بالأَرضِ أَركَزَتاها

وَمِجَنِّ عَلَيهِ تَتَّكئَانِ

وَمِجَنِّ عَلَيهِ تَتَّكئَانِ

with a spear they have planted in the earth

"With a channel in the ground in which they anchored

and a shield on which they lean.

Poles and pillars on which they lean."

بَيدَ أَنَّ الإِسكَندَرَ الآن حَتماً

بَيدَ أَنَّ الإِسكَندَرَ الآن حَتماً

وَمنيلا إِلى اللِّقَا يَبرُزانِ

وَمنيلا إِلى اللِّقَا يَبرُزانِ

But Alexander now, for certain,

"But now, inevitably, Alexander

and Menelaus go forth to duel.

And Menelaus will come forth to meet."

من يَفُز أَنتِ زَوجُهُ وَمنُاهُ

من يَفُز أَنتِ زَوجُهُ وَمنُاهُ

وَعَلَيكِ الرِّهانُ كُلُّ الرِّهانِ

وَعَلَيكِ الرِّهانُ كُلُّ الرِّهانِ

Whoever wins, you shall be his wife and his desire;

"Whoever wins, you will be his wife and protector,

you are the stake—the entire stake.

And upon you lies the entire wager."

ثُمَّ أَذكَت بِها حَنِيناً وَوَجدَا

ثُمَّ أَذكَت بِها حَنِيناً وَوَجدَا

لِمَنيلا والأَهلِ وَالأَوطانِ

لِمَنيلا والأَهلِ وَالأَوطانِ

Then she kindled within her yearning and longing

Then she sparked in her a yearning and longing

for Menelaus, her family, and her homeland.

For Menelaus, her family, and homeland.

باضطَرَابٍ تَبَرقعَت بِنقابٍ

باضطَرَابٍ تَبَرقعَت بِنقابٍ

ناصِعٍ تَصطَلي لَظى الأَشجانِ

ناصِعٍ تَصطَلي لَظى الأَشجانِ

In agitation she veiled herself with a veil

In turmoil, she donned a bright veil

of gleaming white, burning in the flame of sorrow.

To light the fires of sorrow.

من خِبَاها في الصَّرح سارَت وأَهمَت

من خِبَاها في الصَّرح سارَت وأَهمَت

عَبَرَاتِ الشَّجَى ودَمعَ الحَنانِ

عَبَرَاتِ الشَّجَى ودَمعَ الحَنانِ

From her tent in the palace she went out, shedding

From her chamber in the palace she walked distraught

tears of grief and tears of longing.

By the expressions of grief and tears of affection.

وَلَيتها أَثرا ابنَةُ النَّدبِ فِتثا

وَلَيتها أَثرا ابنَةُ النَّدبِ فِتثا

وكلِيمِينِيَا العُبُونِ الحِسانِ

وكلِيمِينِيَا العُبُونِ الحِسانِ

Aethra, daughter of noble Pittheus, followed her,

If only the daughter of Nereus, Thetis,

and Clymene of the lovely eyes.

And lovely Clymene felt likewise,

جئِنَ أَبوَابَ إِسكِيَا حَيثُ وَافى

جئِنَ أَبوَابَ إِسكِيَا حَيثُ وَافى

رَهطُ أَدهى الشُّيُوخِ والسُّلطانِ

رَهطُ أَدهى الشُّيُوخِ والسُّلطانِ

They came to the Scaean gates, where had gathered

She came to the gates of Scea where there gathered

a company of the wisest elders and the king:

A company of the gravest elders and rulers.

مَعَ فِريامَ بفَنشُسٌ وَثَمِيتٌ

مَعَ فِريامَ بفَنشُسٌ وَثَمِيتٌ

مع قَلِيطُوسَ لَمفُسٍ هِيكِتَانِ

مع قَلِيطُوسَ لَمفُسٍ هِيكِتَانِ

with Priam, Panthous and Thymoetes,

With Priam were Pancetus and Thymoetes

with Clytius, Lampus, and Hicetaon;

With Caletor, Lampus the Hicetae.

وإِليهم أُوكالغُونُ وأَنطِي

وإِليهم أُوكالغُونُ وأَنطِي

نُورُ كَنز الحِجى وذُخرا البَيانِ

نُورُ كَنز الحِجى وذُخرا البَيانِ

and with them Ucalegon and Antenor,

And to them came Ucalegon and Antenor

a treasury of wisdom, twin storehouses of eloquence.

Treasure of wisdom and eloquence.

فكُرُورُ الأَيَّامِ أَولَتهُمُ عج

فكُرُورُ الأَيَّامِ أَولَتهُمُ عج

زاً ولَكِن حَزماً وعَذبَ لِسانِ

زاً ولَكِن حَزماً وعَذبَ لِسانِ

The passing days had bestowed weakness upon them,

The days had burdened them with frailty

but also prudence and sweetness of speech.

But they had wisdom and gentle speech.

في أَعالي مَشَارِفِ البُرجِ قامُوا

في أَعالي مَشَارِفِ البُرجِ قامُوا

يَرتأُونَ الآراءَ بالتبيَانِ

يَرتأُونَ الآراءَ بالتبيَانِ

On the tower's highest battlements they stood,

At the parapets of the tower they stood

weighing their judgments with clarity,

Exchanging perspectives openly.

مثلَمَا في الغابِ الصَّراصرُ تُبدي

مثلَمَا في الغابِ الصَّراصرُ تُبدي

بِخفاها صَرّاً رَقيقَ المَغاني

بِخفاها صَرّاً رَقيقَ المَغاني

as cicadas in the woods give voice

As the cicadas in the forest subtly

from their hiding places in a delicate song.

Voice tender melodies.

أَبصَرُوها فَقالَ بَعضٌ لِبَعضٍ

أَبصَرُوها فَقالَ بَعضٌ لِبَعضٍ

يا لطِيب الثَّنَا ولُطفِ المَعاني

يا لطِيب الثَّنَا ولُطفِ المَعاني

They saw her, and some said to the others:

They saw her and one said to another,

How sweet the praise, how graceful the charms!

"Oh what a gentle reproach and refined meaning!"

لَيسَ بَدعاً إِن كانَ هذا سَناها

لَيسَ بَدعاً إِن كانَ هذا سَناها

وَعليها تَلاحَمت أُمَّتَانِ

وَعليها تَلاحَمت أُمَّتَانِ

No wonder, if this is her radiance,

"It is no wonder if this was her wont

that two nations have clashed over her.

And over her two nations collided."

بَرَزَت رَبَّةً بِوَجهٍ صَبَيحٍ

بَرَزَت رَبَّةً بِوَجهٍ صَبَيحٍ

غَيرَ أَنَّ البلاَءِ بالوَيلِ داني

غَيرَ أَنَّ البلاَءِ بالوَيلِ داني

She has appeared a goddess, with a radiant face,

"A goddess emerged with a radiant face

yet calamity, with woe, draws near.

Though devastation draws near, woeful."

فَلتَعُد للسَّفِينِ مِن ثَمَّ نُكفى

فَلتَعُد للسَّفِينِ مِن ثَمَّ نُكفى

وبَنِينا دَوَاهِيَ الخِذلانِ

وبَنِينا دَوَاهِيَ الخِذلانِ

Let her return to the ships; then we shall be spared,

"Return to the ship, and we will suffice

and our sons too, the disasters of defeat.

While our sons wander astray."

فَدَعَاها فِريَامُ قالَ بِقُربي

فَدَعَاها فِريَامُ قالَ بِقُربي

إِجلِسي الآنَ يا ابنَتي بائتِماني

إِجلِسي الآنَ يا ابنَتي بائتِماني

Priam called her and said: Beside me

Priam called her. He said, "Come near,

sit now, my daughter, trusting me,

Daughter, sit with me in confidence."

وانظُرِي في السَّرَاةِ أَوَّلَ بَعلٍ

وانظُرِي في السَّرَاةِ أَوَّلَ بَعلٍ

لَكِ قِدماً وَسائِرَ الإِخوَانِ

لَكِ قِدماً وَسائِرَ الإِخوَانِ

and look among the chiefs at your first husband

"And look in the hall for a husband first

from long ago, and the rest of your brethren.

For you, eminent above all others."

لَم تَكُوني بِالحَقِّ جانِيَةً بل

لَم تَكُوني بِالحَقِّ جانِيَةً بل

قَدَرُ الأَربابِ العِظامِ الجاني

قَدَرُ الأَربابِ العِظامِ الجاني

You were not truly to blame; rather,

"You were not truly at fault, rather

the fate decreed by the mighty gods is the culprit.

The decree of the mighty Lords was at fault."

ذاكَ فَوقَ الإِغرِيقِ قد هالَ سُخطاً

ذاكَ فَوقَ الإِغرِيقِ قد هالَ سُخطاً

وبِوَبلِ الوَبالِ قد أَبلاني

وبِوَبلِ الوَبالِ قد أَبلاني

It has heaped wrath upon the Greeks

"That, above the Greeks, provoked wrath

and afflicted me with a downpour of disaster.

And brought down a flood of calamities upon me."

أَخبرِيني مَن ذا الذي يَتَرَاءَى

أَخبرِيني مَن ذا الذي يَتَرَاءَى

لي أخَا عِزَّةِ وذا عُنفُوَانِ

لي أخَا عِزَّةِ وذا عُنفُوَانِ

Tell me who is that man who appears

"Tell me, who is this who appears to me

to me so majestic, so full of vigor.

A brother of honor and pride?"

بَينَهُم من أَراهُ أَضخَمَ جِسماً

بَينَهُم من أَراهُ أَضخَمَ جِسماً

مِنهُ لَكِن أَنَّى لِذا الحُسنِ ثاني

مِنهُ لَكِن أَنَّى لِذا الحُسنِ ثاني

Among them I see one larger in body

"Among them, whom I see largest in body,

than he; but where is another with such beauty?

But where is there one with such beauty?"

لاحَ مِن فَرطِ هَيبَةٍ وَوَقارٍ

لاحَ مِن فَرطِ هَيبَةٍ وَوَقارٍ

لِيَ قَيلاً مُوَطَّدَ الأَركانِ

لِيَ قَيلاً مُوَطَّدَ الأَركانِ

In his surpassing majesty and dignity, he seemed

"He shone with magnificent awe

to me a king upon firmly established foundations.

With dense, solid limbs."