أَجابَت وزَادَت بالحَيَاءِ تَجِلَّةً

أَجابَت وزَادَت بالحَيَاءِ تَجِلَّةً

وفي وجهِها لاحَت مِنَ البُؤسِ أَكدَارُ

وفي وجهِها لاحَت مِنَ البُؤسِ أَكدَارُ

She answered, and modesty heightened her dignity;

She answered and her shyness increased, radiant

And on her face appeared the gloom of misery.

And on her face the sorrows of distress appeared

لدَيكَ حَمي المَحبُوبَ رُعباً وحُرمَةً

لدَيكَ حَمي المَحبُوبَ رُعباً وحُرمَةً

لَتُوجِلُنِي ناري ويُخجلُني العارُ

لَتُوجِلُنِي ناري ويُخجلُني العارُ

Before you, my beloved father-in-law, I feel dread and reverence;

With you, my beloved fears reverence

My fire surely frightens me, and shame abashes me.

My fire will disgrace me and shame will dishonor me

أَلا ما طَلَبَت المَوتَ لمَّا بإِثرَتي

أَلا ما طَلَبَت المَوتَ لمَّا بإِثرَتي

نَأَى الأًَهلُ والإِخوانُ والبِنتُ والجارُ

نَأَى الأًَهلُ والإِخوانُ والبِنتُ والجارُ

Alas, I did not seek death when, through my selfishness,

Oh, did I not seek death when in my footsteps

My family, brothers, daughter, and neighbor grew distant.

My family, brothers, daughter and neighbor distanced

تَرَكَتهُمُ واعتَبضتُ بابنِكَ عَنهُمُ

تَرَكَتهُمُ واعتَبضتُ بابنِكَ عَنهُمُ

ودَمعِيَ ما طالَت حَياتَي مِدرارُ

ودَمعِيَ ما طالَت حَياتَي مِدرارُ

I left them and took your son in their stead;

I left them and clung to your son instead of them

And my tears will pour as long as my life lasts.

And my tears for as long as my life flowed copiously

ومَهمَا تَشَأ فاسأَل أُلَبِّ مُطِيعَةً

ومَهمَا تَشَأ فاسأَل أُلَبِّ مُطِيعَةً

فَهَذا أَغامَمنُونُ أَصيَدُ قهارُ

فَهَذا أَغامَمنُونُ أَصيَدُ قهارُ

And whatever you wish, ask; I shall answer obediently.

And whatever you desire, ask, I will obey willingly

So this is Agamemnon, proud and all-conquering,

For here is Agamemnon, a mighty conqueror

مَلِيكٌ بأَحوالِ السِّياسَةِ عارِفٌ

مَلِيكٌ بأَحوالِ السِّياسَةِ عارِفٌ

عَزُومٌ بِصَمَّاءِ المَعَامِعِ جَبَّارُ

عَزُومٌ بِصَمَّاءِ المَعَامِعِ جَبَّارُ

A king well versed in the affairs of state,

A king well-versed in politics

Resolute and mighty in the fiercest battles.

Resolute, deaf to entreaties, tyrant

لقَد كُنتُ بِالإِعزاز عِرسَ شَقِيقِه

لقَد كُنتُ بِالإِعزاز عِرسَ شَقِيقِه

ولكِنَّ ماضي الحُكمِ كالحِلمِ طَيَّارُ

ولكِنَّ ماضي الحُكمِ كالحِلمِ طَيَّارُ

Indeed, I was his brother's honored wife;

I was the honored bride of his brother

But bygone power is fleeting as a dream.

But the decree of the past is like a fleeting dream

فأَحدَقَ فيهِ الشَّيخُ يُعظِم قَدرَهُ

فأَحدَقَ فيهِ الشَّيخُ يُعظِم قَدرَهُ

وقالَ أَلاكَم قد أَطاعَتكَ أَنفارُ

وقالَ أَلاكَم قد أَطاعَتكَ أَنفارُ

Then the old man gazed at him, esteeming his worth,

The elder gazed at him, esteeming his worth

And said: Ah, how many troops have obeyed you!

And said, oh how many legions have obeyed you

فَطُوباكَ أَنعِم إِنَّ حظَّكَ وافِرٌ

فَطُوباكَ أَنعِم إِنَّ حظَّكَ وافِرٌ

لأَسمى أَعالي المَجدِ ساقَتكَ أَقَدارُ

لأَسمى أَعالي المَجدِ ساقَتكَ أَقَدارُ

So blessed are you! Rejoice, for your fortune is abundant;

You are fortunate, your share is abundant

Fate has led you to the loftiest heights of glory.

For the highest summits of glory, fate has led you

شَخَصتُ إِلى ذاتِ الكُرومِ فَرِيجيا

شَخَصتُ إِلى ذاتِ الكُرومِ فَرِيجيا

وقِدماً بها أُطرا ومِغدُونُ مِغوارُ

وقِدماً بها أُطرا ومِغدُونُ مِغوارُ

I journeyed to Phrygia, rich in vineyards;

I headed towards the scent of the vineyards breezily

And long ago, Otreus and valiant Mygdon were there,

Stepping lightly, the army massive

يَقُودَانِ أَحصابَ الفَيَالِبقِ نُزًّلاًّ

يَقُودَانِ أَحصابَ الفَيَالِبقِ نُزًّلاًّ

بِجِدَّةِ سِنغَارِيسَ والجَيشُ جَرَّارُ

بِجِدَّةِ سِنغَارِيسَ والجَيشُ جَرَّارُ

Leading the men of the legions, encamped

They lead the cavalry, traveling

On the bank of the Sangarius; and the army was vast.

To Gideon Singarez, and the army immense

صَحِبتُهُم لما الأَمازُونَةُ اعتَدَت

صَحِبتُهُم لما الأَمازُونَةُ اعتَدَت

عَلَيهم بِبَأسٍ لَم يُرَوِّعهُ إِكتارُ

عَلَيهم بِبَأسٍ لَم يُرَوِّعهُ إِكتارُ

I accompanied them when the Amazons attacked

I accompanied them when the Amazon

Them with a valor that vast numbers could not daunt.

Attacked them with a ferocity that did not daunt the brave

وَلكِنَّهُم لم يَبلُغُوا قطُّ عِدَّةً

وَلكِنَّهُم لم يَبلُغُوا قطُّ عِدَّةً

جُيُوشاً مِنَ الإِغريقِ في إِثرنا ثاروا

جُيُوشاً مِنَ الإِغريقِ في إِثرنا ثاروا

But they never equaled in number

But they never matched the number

The armies of the Greeks who rose up in pursuit of us.

Of Greek armies - they rose against us in our wake