ذاكthat الحديثconversation فيin السماءheaven يجريunfolds
ذاك الحديث في السماء يجري
ونحوand toward هيفستٍHephaestus ثتيسThetis تجريhastens
ونحو هيفستٍ ثتيس تجري
That conversation unfolds in heaven,
That tale runs in the sky
while Thetis hastens toward Hephaestus,
And towards a gentle Theseus it runs
حيثwhere بنيbuilt الأعرجthe lame one زاهيsplendid القصرthe palace
حيث بني الأعرج زاهي القصر
صرحاًan edifice منof النحاسbronze عاليlofty القدرin stature
صرحاً من النحاس عالي القدر
where the lame god built his splendid palace,
Where the builder Ares, of the radiant palace
a lofty edifice of bronze,
Erected a towering citadel of brass
فيin الخلدimmortality يسموrises راسخاًfirmly rooted للدهرfor all time
في الخلد يسمو راسخاً للدهر
ألفتهshe found him سحpouring عرقاًsweat فواراstreaming
ألفته سح عرقاً فوارا
rising in the immortal realm, firm for all time.
Rising loftily in eternity, firmly rooted forever
She found him pouring streams of sweat,
He sweated profusely creating it
يديرworks منفخاًa bellows ويذكيand kindles ناراa fire
يدير منفخاً ويذكي نارا
مناضداًtables عشرينtwenty قدhad أداراarrayed
مناضداً عشرين قد أدارا
working a bellows and kindling fire.
Operating the bellows and kindling a fire
He had arrayed twenty tables
Twenty tables he had turned
علىalong الجدارthe wall تبهرdazzling الأبصاراthe eyes
على الجدار تبهر الأبصارا
مرفوعةًraised علىupon عجالwheels تبرof gold
مرفوعةً على عجال تبر
along the wall, dazzling to behold,
Dazzling the eyes on the wall
raised upon wheels of gold,
Raised on ivory pillars to the utmost wonder
حتىso that بهاwith them بأعجبby the most wondrous العجابof marvels
حتى بها بأعجب العجاب
منof نفسهاthemselves لمجلسto the assembly الأربابof the gods
من نفسها لمجلس الأرباب
so that, by this marvel of marvels,
By themselves for the council of masters
of themselves, to the gods' assembly,
Speeding back and forth hastily
تسرعhasten بالذهابin going والإيابand returning
تسرع بالذهاب والإياب
تمتwere completed سوىexcept مقانبضhandles (misspelled) الأجنابof the sides
تمت سوى مقانبض الأجناب
they could hasten to and fro.
Perfect but for the clasps of the handles
They were finished except for their side handles
Along with their chains, finely wrought
معwith عراهاtheir loops الشائقاتthe lovely الغرgleaming
مع عراها الشائقات الغر
أمامهbefore him قدhad حميgrown hot الوطيسthe furnace
أمامه قد حمي الوطيس
and their lovely, gleaming loops.
Before him the anvil was heated
Before him the furnace blazed,
Kept busy whenever Thetis approached
يشغلهoccupying him إذاwhen أقبلتarrived ثيتسThetis
يشغله إذا أقبلت ثيتس
فأبصرتهاthen she saw her عرسهhis wife خاريسCharis
فأبصرتها عرسه خاريس
occupying him when Thetis arrived.
She saw him, his wedding spoiled
His wife Charis caught sight of her,
So she hastened to touch him gently
فبادرتthen she hastened بفرعهاwith her tresses تميسswaying
فبادرت بفرعها تميس
وصافحتهاand clasped her hand بعظيمwith great البشرgladness
وصافحتها بعظيم البشر
and hurried forward, her tresses swaying,
And greeted him with great delight
and clasped her hand with great gladness.
O lady of the veiled mantle
ياO ربةlady of المقنعةthe veil المسدولهtrailing
يا ربة المقنعة المسدوله
ثيتيسThetis ياO خلتناour friend الجليلهhonored
ثيتيس يا خلتنا الجليله
“O lady of the trailing veil,
Thetis, our venerated aunt
Thetis, our dear and honored friend,
Why do you stay with us
علامwhy أنتyou عندناwith us نزيلهa guest
علام أنت عندنا نزيله
علىin خلافdeparture from عادةٍa custom جميلهgracious
على خلاف عادةٍ جميله
why have you come to stay with us,
Contrary to your pleasant custom?
contrary to your usual gracious custom?
Come, let us take you where we host guests
هييcome (unclear spelling) بناwith us حيثwhere الضيوفguests نقريwe entertain
هيي بنا حيث الضيوف نقري
وأجلستهاand she seated her طلقةcheerful in الإيناسwelcome
وأجلستها طلقة الإيناس
Come with us, where we entertain our guests.”
And she seated her comfortably on a throne
With cheerful welcome she seated her
A wondrous, precisely measured chair
عرشاًon a throne بديعاًwondrous محكمprecise in القياسproportion
عرشاً بديعاً محكم القياس
قتيرهits rivets منof اللجينsilver القاسيsolid
قتيره من اللجين القاسي
on a wondrous, finely proportioned throne,
Short of pure tin, of hardened
its rivets made of solid silver,
Surface, with a footrest for sitting
ذاموطئٍwith a footrest لأرجلfor the feet الجلاسof seated people
ذاموطئٍ لأرجل الجلاس
وزوجهاand her husband نادتshe called بصوتwith a voice الجهرloud
وزوجها نادت بصوت الجهر
with a footrest for those seated there.
And called her husband in a loud voice
Then she called aloud to her husband:
"Hephaestus, come! Thetis seeks your aid"
هيفستHephaestus قمrise ثيتيسThetis عونكyour help ابتغتhas sought
هيفست قم ثيتيس عونك ابتغت
فقالthen he said أهلاًwelcome بإلاهةٍto a goddess سمتexalted
فقال أهلاً بإلاهةٍ سمت
“Hephaestus, rise! Thetis seeks your help.”
He said “Welcome to a goddess so grand
He said: “Welcome to the exalted goddess,
She who has relieved me of sorrow
تلكthat one التيwho الكربةdistress عنيfrom me فرجتrelieved
تلك التي الكربة عني فرجت
لماwhen منfrom السماءheaven بيme أميmy mother رمتhurled
لما من السماء بي أمي رمت
the one who relieved my distress
When my mother threw me from the heavens
when my mother hurled me from heaven
They hid my deformity with kind condolences
ثكتمto conceal (unclear spelling) عاهتيmy infirmity بشرّwith the worst الكبرpride
ثكتم عاهتي بشرّ الكبر
فهيfor she وافرand Eury- (name fragment) ينومة-nome (name fragment) الإحسانkindness
فهي وافر ينومة الإحسان
to conceal my infirmity in her cruel pride.
For she is generous, stamp of favor
For she and kindly Eurynome,
Daughter of the raging, dreadful ocean
بنتdaughter of المحيطOcean الجازرebbing الهتانstreaming
بنت المحيط الجازر الهتان
بالبشرwith gladness والأنسand comfort تلقتانيthe two received me
بالبشر والأنس تلقتاني
daughter of Ocean, ebbing and streaming,
Who received me first, so I was not miserable
received me with gladness and comfort;
And sheltered me in the abyss of the cavern
أولاotherwise فماhow it would have been كانthen إذاًmost wretched for me! أشقاني!
أولا فما كان إذاً أشقاني
ووارتانيand the two hid me فيin عبابthe surging waters القعرof the depths
ووارتاني في عباب القعر
otherwise, how wretched I should have been!
Nine years, secreted in the veil
They hid me in the surging depths.
Except them two, none in earth or sky
حللتI dwelt in كهفاًa cave حولهaround it قدhad داراflowed
حللت كهفاً حوله قد دارا
مجرىthe current الخضمof the ocean مزبداًfoaming هداراroaring
مجرى الخضم مزبداً هدارا
I dwelt in a cave encircled
Knew of my distant abode
by the foaming, roaring ocean's current.
They, they eased my misery
كمhow many صغتI fashioned فيهin it لهماfor those two سواراbracelets
كم صغت فيه لهما سوارا
خواتماًrings قلائداًnecklaces أزراراclasps
خواتماً قلائداً أزرارا
How many bracelets I fashioned there for them,
And now Thetis sits before me
rings, necklaces, and clasps,
How can I pay the debt of gratitude?
تسعةnine أعوامٍyears بطwithin (unclear spelling) السترconcealment
تسعة أعوامٍ بط الستر
سواهماapart from those two فيon الأرضearth والسماءand in heaven
سواهما في الأرض والسماء
for nine years, hidden away!
Charis waited on her courteously
Apart from those two, on earth or in heaven,
So I may rest my bellows and prepare
لاnot أحدٌanyone درىknew مقاميmy dwelling النائيdistant
لا أحدٌ درى مقامي النائي
هماthose two هماthose two قدindeed خففاeased شقائيmy suffering
هما هما قد خففا شقائي
no one knew my distant dwelling.
And the master left her, turning away
They, they alone, eased my suffering.
Dragging his feet, the hot embers beside him
والآنand now ثيتيسThetis هناhere إزائيbefore me
والآن ثيتيس هنا إزائي
إأنىhow (unclear spelling) أأديshall I fulfill حقthe due فرضobligation الشكرof gratitude
إأنى أأدي حق فرض الشكر
And now Thetis is here before me:
He placed his bellows in a silver urn
how shall I discharge my debt of gratitude?
Then headed to a sponge
خاريسCharis وافيهاgive her fully بواجبthe due القرىhospitality
خاريس وافيها بواجب القرى
حتىuntil أريحI rest منفخيmy bellows وأحضراand come
حتى أريح منفخي وأحضرا
Charis, give her the hospitality due
Wiping his chest and tall forehead
until I rest my bellows and come.”
His hands too and sturdy neck
وغادرand he left العلاةthe anvil عنهاfrom it مدبراًturning away
وغادر العلاة عنها مدبراً
تخمعlimped ساقاهhis two legs بهbeneath him فأخراthen he drew back
تخمع ساقاه به فأخرا
He left the anvil, turning away;
Then wore a gown and went on
his legs limped beneath him, and he drew back
Leaning on a dazzling, solid golden scepter
مفاخهhis bellows عنfrom حرthe heat واريof glowing الجمرcoals
مفاخه عن حر واري الجمر
وأودعand he stored المدةthe implements (unclear spelling) درجin a chest فضةof silver
وأودع المدة درج فضة
his bellows from the heat of glowing coals.
In one hand a heavy hammer
He stored his implements in a silver chest,
In the other, long tongs
يعمدhe turns منfrom ثمthere إلىto إسفنجةa sponge
يعمد من ثم إلى إسفنجة
يمسحwiping صدرهhis chest وعاليand the upper الجبهةbrow
يمسح صدره وعالي الجبهة
then turned to a sponge,
He stood tall, fully engaged
wiping his chest and upper brow,
And started his craftsmanship
كذاlikewise يديهhis hands ومتينand the sturdy الرقبةneck
كذا يديه ومتين الرقبة
ثمthen اكتسىhe put on برداًa robe وعادand resumed يسريwalking
ثم اكتسى برداً وعاد يسري
his hands as well, and his sturdy neck.
A great shield, of wondrous quality
Then he put on a robe and walked again,
Its elegant rim above the rest
بصولجانٍwith a staff شائقٍlovely صلبٍsolid ذهبgold
بصولجانٍ شائقٍ صلبٍ ذهب
معتمداًleaning علىupon وصيفتيtwo handmaids ذهبof gold
معتمداً على وصيفتي ذهب
with a lovely staff of solid gold,
Encircled by three layers
leaning upon two golden handmaids,
On supports of refined tin
أعطيتاthe two were given صوتاًa voice وعقلاًand reason وأدبand skill
أعطيتا صوتاً وعقلاً وأدب
لخدمةto serve الأربابthe gods فيin كلevery أربneed
لخدمة الأرباب في كل أرب
endowed with voice, reason, and skill
Gleaming over five discs of metal
to serve the gods in every need,
He engraved it with a design to marvel
كغادتينlike two young women ازدانتاthe two were adorned بالفكرwith intelligence
كغادتين ازدانتا بالفكر
وليتاthe two attended هيفستHephaestus منfrom حيثwhere انثنىhe turned
وليتا هيفست من حيث انثنى
like two young women adorned with intelligence.
At its beauty of sights and ideas
They attended Hephaestus wherever he turned,
For the land and sky and seas
حتىuntil إلىto ثيتيسThetis بالجهدwith effort دناhe approached
حتى إلى ثيتيس بالجهد دنا
حلhe settled علىupon عرشٍa throne بهيsplendid معلناdeclaring
حل على عرشٍ بهي معلنا
until he reached Thetis with an effort.
Appeared upon it in their glory
He settled on a splendid throne, declaring
The radiant sun and the full moon
ترحابهhis welcome لهاto her ومنand from ثمthere انحنىhe bent
ترحابه لها ومن ثم انحنى
مصافحاًclasping hands لهاwith her بقولwith the words الحرof a noble man
مصافحاً لها بقول الحر
his welcome to her, then bent forward,
And he formed on it the multitude of stars
clasping her hand with noble words:
Like a pendant of clustered jewels
ياO ربةlady of المقنعةthe veil المسدولهtrailing
يا ربة المقنعة المسدوله
ثيتيسThetis ياO خلتناour friend الجليلهhonored
ثيتيس يا خلتنا الجليله
“O lady of the trailing veil,
The Pleiades, Orion, and the Giant
Thetis, our dear and honored friend,
A bear, called the Wain, revolving
علامwhy أنتyou عندناwith us نزيلهa guest
علام أنت عندنا نزيله
علىin خلافdeparture from عادةٍa custom جميلهgracious
على خلاف عادةٍ جميله
why have you come to stay with us,
Through which the ocean cannot be sated
contrary to your usual gracious custom?
And two cities crowded with people, one of them
مريcommand فإننيfor I رهينam bound to الأمرyour bidding
مري فإنني رهين الأمر
قالتshe said تسيلshedding الدمعtears هلdo مثone like (word fragment)
قالت تسيل الدمع هل مث
Command me, for I await your bidding.”
With mortals and demigods
She said, shedding tears: “Do you see one like
Where the brides and grooms wed
ليme (completes preceding fragment) ترىyou see شقيةwretched ماanywhere بينamong رباتthe goddesses الورىof the world
لي ترى شقية ما بين ربات الورى
دونapart from بناتthe daughters الماءof the waters زفسZeus قدراdecreed
دون بنات الماء زفس قدرا
me in misery among the goddesses of the world?
Amid singing, torchlights
Unlike the daughters of the waters, Zeus decreed
And dancing youths frolic and rejoice
عليfor me أنthat أصيبI take بعلاًa husband بشراmortal
علي أن أصيب بعلاً بشرا
فيلاPeleus وأمضىand enforced أمرهhis decree بالقسرby compulsion
فيلا وأمضى أمره بالقسر
that I should take a mortal husband,
To the tune of lutes and drums
Peleus, and enforced his decree.
Resounding, and women at the gates
فيلاPeleus لقدindeed أقعدهhas left him seated فرطextreme الكبرold age
فيلا لقد أقعده فرط الكبر
عجزاًhelpless وزفسand Zeus كادنيplotted against me كيداًa plot أمرbitterer
عجزاً وزفس كادني كيداً أمر
Peleus—extreme age has left him seated,
Standing, captivated by the procession
helpless; and Zeus contrived a bitterer plot against me.
And others of the crowd erect
أعطيتI was granted نجلاًa son فاقwho surpassed أبطالthe heroes البشرof mortals
أعطيت نجلاً فاق أبطال البشر
أنشأتهI raised him كالغصنlike a branch فيin روضٍa garden أغرradiant
أنشأته كالغصن في روضٍ أغر
I was granted a son surpassing mortal heroes;
There, two men prolong a dispute
I raised him like a branch in a radiant garden.
Over blood-money for a slain man
فثارتthen arose الحربwar علىas ماwhat تدريyou know
فثارت الحرب على ما تدري
أنفذتهI sent him فيin الفلكthe ships للطعانto battle
أنفذته في الفلك للطعان
Then war arose, as you know.
One claims to pay it in full
I sent him in the ships to battle.
The other denies utterly
آهah فلنso never يعودwill he return للأوطانto his homeland
آه فلن يعود للأوطان
قصرfell short عنof إمدادهaiding him بنانيmy fingers
قصر عن إمداده بناني
Ah, he will never return to his homeland!
And demands judgment from the arbiter
My fingers fall short of bringing him aid.
Both seek the ruling of the judge
حياalive ولكنbut ثائرstirred by الأشجانsorrows
حيا ولكن ثائر الأشجان
يرىhe sees سناthe radiance الشمسof the sun قصيرshort in العمرlife
يرى سنا الشمس قصير العمر
Alive, yet stirred by sorrows,
While the angry and contentious people
he sees the sun's radiance, his life so brief.
Clamor, to which is right
حبتهbestowed on him غادةًa maiden بنوthe sons الآخاءof Achaea
حبته غادةً بنو الآخاء
جزاءas reward for حسنfine الذودdefense والإبلاءand valor
جزاء حسن الذود والإبلاء
The sons of Achaea bestowed a maiden upon him
In their quarrel, and soldiers lined up
as reward for his fine defense and valor.
Command silence, to settle the case
فرامهاthen sought her أتريذAtreides بالدهاءthrough deceit
فرامها أتريذ بالدهاء
أقعدهkept him back الكيدdeceit عنfrom الهيجاءbattle
أقعده الكيد عن الهيجاء
Atreides sought her through deceit;
There, elders of the guard
that intrigue kept him from battle.
On stone benches sitting solemn
فشهرthen unsheathed الطروادthe Trojans سيفthe sword النصرof victory
فشهر الطرواد سيف النصر
ودفعواand drove الإغريقthe Greeks للأسطولto the fleet
ودفعوا الإغريق للأسطول
Then the Trojans unsheathed the sword of victory
Stood, for all the nations to see
and drove the Greeks back to their fleet.
Their weapons by their sides pronouncing judgment
فهبتthen hastened الصيدthe noble champions إلىto أخيلAchilles
فهبت الصيد إلى أخيل
تطمعهenticing him بنائلٍwith a gift جزيلlavish
تطمعه بنائلٍ جزيل
The noble champions hastened to Achilles,
One by one, rendering their verdicts
enticing him with lavish gifts.
Before those columns, solemnly
أبىhe refused قبولto accept تحفةthe offering القيولof the princes
أبى قبول تحفة القيول
لكنbut دعاhe summoned فطرقلPatroclus للمكرfor a stratagem
لكن دعا فطرقل للمكر
He refused the princes' offering,
Golden scepters between them
but summoned Patroclus for a stratagem.
For the one who rules justly, to fend off blame
ألبسهhe clothed him in شكتهhis fighting gear سلاحاas weapons
ألبسه شكته سلاحا
فهبthen he rose فيamong أصحابهhis companions وراحاand departed
فهب في أصحابه وراحا
He clothed him in his own fighting gear;
The other city Hephaestus sketched
he rose among his companions and departed.
Two armies around it attacked
فكافحواthen they fought عداهمtheir enemies كفاحاًfiercely
فكافحوا عداهم كفاحاً
لسورtoward the wall إليونهمof their Ilium اكتساحاsweeping forward
لسور إليونهم اكتساحا
They fought their enemies fiercely,
One band resolved to raze it
sweeping toward the walls of their Ilium,
The other half the money seeks as spoils
فأوشكتthen it nearly تعنوyielded لهمto them بالقهرby force
فأوشكت تعنو لهم بالقهر
لكنماbut فيبوسPhoebus فطرقلPatroclus قتلkilled
لكنما فيبوس فطرقل قتل
which almost yielded to their force.
Its people fortified themselves behind walls
But Phoebus killed Patroclus
A hidden ambush they prepared
لماwhen رآهhe saw him مزقtear apart الجيشthe army وفلand rout it
لما رآه مزق الجيش وفل
وخولand granted النصرvictory لهكطورto Hector البطلthe hero
وخول النصر لهكطور البطل
when he saw him tear and rout the army,
And atop their ramparts stood
and granted victory to the hero Hector.
The elders, women and children
لذاكfor that reason بادرتI hastened إليكto you بالعجلin haste
لذاك بادرت إليك بالعجل
أبسطI lay out فوقupon ركبتيكyour knees عذريmy plea
أبسط فوق ركبتيك عذري
For that reason I hastened to you,
Before them, the lord of valiant deeds
laying my plea upon your knees.
Like shelter for the distressed
أحسنshow kindness إذاًthen لولديto my son الحبيبbeloved
أحسن إذاً لولدي الحبيب
منwho سيلاقيwill meet الموتdeath عنbefore قريبlong
من سيلاقي الموت عن قريب
Then show kindness to my beloved son,
Both sculpted fully of gleaming
who will meet death before long,
Gold in body, clothes and arms
بخوذةٍwith a helmet ومجوبٍand a shield عجيبwondrous
بخوذةٍ ومجوبٍ عجيب
ولأمةٍand armor معwith حذاًfootwear قشيبfine and new
ولأمةٍ مع حذاً قشيب
with a helmet and a wondrous shield,
You would think them alive
and armor, with fine new footwear;
Supremely wrought by the artist's hands
تحرزyou will earn ثنائيmy praise وجميلand a gracious الأجرreward
تحرز ثنائي وجميل الأجر
قالhe said اطمئنيbe reassured آهah لوif only يومon the day القدرof fate
قال اطمئني آه لو يوم القدر
you will earn my praise and a gracious reward.”
As if stamped by immortals, above all flaws
He said: “Be reassured! Ah, if on fate's appointed day
They reached the ford of a flowing river
يتاحit were possible أنthat أقيهI protect him أهوالfrom the terrors الخطرof danger
يتاح أن أقيه أهوال الخطر
كماas يتاحit is possible الآنnow فيin هذاthis المقرabode
كما يتاح الآن في هذا المقر
I might shield him from dreadful danger,
Where the flock drinks and cavorts
as readily as I can now, in this abode,
There they stood with spear and bow
إعدادto prepare عدةٍarms لهfor him أيٌّanyone who نظرlooks
إعداد عدةٍ له أيٌّ نظر
إلىupon سناهاtheir radiance بسواهاall others يزريwill disdain
إلى سناها بسواها يزري
prepare arms for him—whoever looks
Lying in wait for the herders' approach
upon their radiance will disdain all others!”
So two cowherds came forward
ثمthen مضىhe went يديرworking نحوtoward الكورthe furnace
ثم مضى يدير نحو الكور
منافخاًbellows دارتthat moved بلاwithout مديرan operator
منافخاً دارت بلا مدير
Then he went to work toward the furnace
Playing the flute, heedless
bellows that moved without an operator.
Of the ambush, carefree
فأججتthen they kindled بمثلlike لمحa flash النورof light
فأججت بمثل لمح النور
عشرينtwenty موقداًhearths لظىwith the blaze السعيرof raging fire
عشرين موقداً لظى السعير
In a flash of light they kindled
Who leapt out and killed the lads
twenty hearths with a raging blaze,
And slaughtered the cattle, the worst massacre
تفرغpouring out ماwhat يحتاجهhe needed بالقدرin due measure
تفرغ ما يحتاجه بالقدر
تهبthey blow طوراًat times هبةwith the blast الأنواءof storm winds
تهب طوراً هبة الأنواء
pouring out just the force he needed.
Their cries rose loud
At times they blew like storm winds,
Reaching the enemy hosts
وتارةًand at times تنفخbreathe بالإبطاءslowly
وتارةً تنفخ بالإبطاء
ثمthen رمىhe cast بالعسجدgold الوضاءgleaming
ثم رمى بالعسجد الوضاء
and at times breathed slowly.
Who rushed in a fierce onslaught
Then he cast gleaming gold
And grappled, exchanging lethal blows
للنارinto the fire فوقatop الفضةsilver الغراءshining
للنار فوق الفضة الغراء
فوقatop فلزهhis metal وصلدٍand solid الصفرbronze
فوق فلزه وصلدٍ الصفر
into the fire, atop shining silver,
A downpour of blades over the walls
atop his metal and solid bronze.
Between them chaos and din
وإذاand when دحىhe set down سندانهhis anvil المهيلاmassive
وإذا دحى سندانه المهيلا
ففيthen in يدٍone hand مطرقهhis hammer الثقيلاheavy
ففي يدٍ مطرقه الثقيلا
And when he set his massive anvil in place,
As well as the deadly fate
his heavy hammer in one hand,
Looming over the old man
وفيand in يدٍone hand ملقاطهhis tongs الطويلاlong
وفي يدٍ ملقاطه الطويلا
أعلىhe raised وقامand stood شاغلاًworking مشغولاbusy
أعلى وقام شاغلاً مشغولا
and his long tongs in the other,
Blood dripping from his cloak
he raised them and stood, busily at work,
Some flee him, others take flight
يشرعhe begins فيupon المجنthe shield بدءat the beginning الأمرof the work
يشرع في المجن بدء الأمر
ترسٌa shield عظيمٌmighty شائقlovely in الأوصافfeatures
ترسٌ عظيمٌ شائق الأوصاف
beginning first upon the shield.
Another grasps men by the feet
A mighty shield, lovely in its features,
Dragging corpses from the fray
وطوقهand its rim البهيsplendid فوقalong الحافthe edge
وطوقه البهي فوق الحاف
يكنفهencircles it مثلثthreefold الأطرافat the borders
يكنفه مثلث الأطراف
with its splendid rim along the edge,
You see those figures on the shield
encircled by a threefold border,
Seem to move, vividly drawn
علىwith حمائلstraps اللجينof silver الصافيpure
على حمائل اللجين الصافي
يزهوit shines علىupon خمسfive طباقlayers الظهرof backing
يزهو على خمس طباق الظهر
with straps of pure silver,
Dragging away their dead, scattered about
it shone upon five layers of backing.
Below this scene, a fertile field
أودعهhe placed upon it نقشاًengraving بهat which تحارare bewildered
أودعه نقشاً به تحار
لحسنهby its beauty الأنظارthe eyes والأفكارand thoughts
لحسنه الأنظار والأفكار
He placed engraving upon it that bewildered,
Three plowmen worked in fact
through its beauty, both sight and thought:
Upturning the sod in straight furrows
فالأرضthe earth والسماءand the sky والبحارand the seas
فالأرض والسماء والبحار
منهنof them لاحتappeared فوقهupon it الآثارthe images
منهن لاحت فوقه الآثار
the earth, the sky, and the seas—
Sipping the sweet wine
their images appeared upon it—
As a boy brings them a cup, next to their plow
وساطعand the radiance الشمسof the sun وتمand the fullness البدرof the moon
وساطع الشمس وتم البدر
وصاغand he fashioned فيهupon it جملةall الدراريthe stars
وصاغ فيه جملة الدراري
and the shining sun and the full moon.
They turn, leaving the plow erect
He fashioned all the stars upon it,
At each end, full of fortitude
مثلlike الثرياthe Pleiades الجمةabundant in الأنوارlights
مثل الثريا الجمة الأنوار
والدبرانand Aldebaran ولقاand the figure of (unclear) الجبارOrion
والدبران ولقا الجبار
like the Pleiades, abundant in lights,
There, the landowner between them
and Aldebaran and the figure of Orion,
Silent, watching their diligence
دبٍّthe Bear دعواthey called مركبةًthe Wain دوّارcircling
دبٍّ دعوا مركبةً دوّار
منapart from دونهاit لاnot يرتويbathes بالبحرin the sea
من دونها لا يرتوي بالبحر
the circling Bear, which they called the Wain,
Leaning on his staff, smiling
which alone never bathes in the sea.
Seeing the blessing of abundance
وبلدتينand two cities غصتاthronged بالناسwith people إحداهماone of them
وبلدتين غصتا بالناس إحداهما
بالبشرwith gladness والإيناسand good cheer
بالبشر والإيناس
And two cities thronged with people; one of them
Under an oak tree, grapes are prepared
was filled with gladness and good cheer.
They slaughtered an ox, all busied themselves
زفwere led in procession بهاin it الزوجانthe couples بالأعراسat weddings
زف بها الزوجان بالأعراس
بينamid غناءٍsinging وسناand the glow مقباسof a torch
بين غناءٍ وسنا مقباس
Couples were led there in wedding processions,
The women assisted their work
amid singing and the glow of torches,
Cutting the fine meat
ورقصand dancing فتيةٍby youths لهتwho played وصفرand whistled
ورقص فتيةٍ لهت وصفر
ونغمةand the melody الربابof rebabs والشبابand reed pipes
ونغمة الرباب والشباب
and youths dancing, playing, and whistling.
Distributing it on mats
The music of rebabs and pipes
Likewise a vine of forged branches
تصدحrings out والنساءwhile the women فيat الأعتابthe thresholds
تصدح والنساء في الأعتاب
وقفنstood للزفةfor the procession بالإعجابin admiration
وقفن للزفة بالإعجاب
rang out, while women at the thresholds
Laden, stooping with the weight of grapes
stood admiring the procession.
Its poles silver that did not tarnish
وغيرand beyond هذاthis الحشدgathering بانتصابstanding
وغير هذا الحشد بانتصاب
هنالكthere اثنانtwo men استطالاprolonged جدلاtheir argument
هنالك اثنان استطالا جدلا
And beyond this gathering, standing there,
Framed by a ditch and dry moat
were two men prolonged in argument
Accessible only by one path
لديةٍover blood-money حقdue for قتيلٍa slain man قتلwho was killed
لديةٍ حق قتيلٍ قتل
هذاthis one ادعىclaimed إيفاءهاto have paid it مكملاin full
هذا ادعى إيفاءها مكملا
over blood-money due for a man who had been slain.
Which the vintagers cross in season
One claimed to have paid it in full,
And returning, the maidens' ambitions
يعلنdeclaring ذاكthat الأمرmatter ماthere بينamong الملاthe crowd
يعلن ذاك الأمر ما بين الملا
وذاكand that one منكرٌdenied أشدmost vehemently النكرthe claim
وذاك منكرٌ أشد النكر
declaring that matter before the crowd;
Pick and place each harvest
the other denied it most vehemently.
In their baskets, the ripe clusters
كلاهماboth يطلبseek حكمthe ruling القاضيof the judge
كلاهما يطلب حكم القاضي
والناسand the people بينbetween ساخطٍone displeased وراضand one approving
والناس بين ساخطٍ وراض
Both sought the judge's ruling.
Crimson between them, a maiden dancing
The people, some displeased and some approving,
With lyre playing soft tunes
ضجواclamored لأيٍّover which ساعةat the time التقاضيof the trial
ضجوا لأيٍّ ساعة التقاضي
أحسنdid better والفيوجand the heralds باعتراضintervening
أحسن والفيوج باعتراض
clamored over which, at the trial,
And they sing the song of Linos
had spoken better; the heralds intervened,
Lilting melodies, keeping time
تأمرorder بالصمتsilence لحسمto settle الأمرthe matter
تأمر بالصمت لحسم الأمر
هنالكthere الشيوخthe elders منfrom ضمنwithin حرمa sacred enclosure
هنالك الشيوخ من ضمن حرم
ordering silence to settle the matter.
Beating the ground, moved by the rhythm
There the elders, within a sacred enclosure,
Below this, a herd of cattle
علىupon مقاعدٍseats منof الصخرstone الأصمsolid
على مقاعدٍ من الصخر الأصم
قامواrose بأيديهمin their hands علىin مرأىthe sight الأممof the people
قاموا بأيديهم على مرأى الأمم
on seats of solid stone,
Molten metal, some tawny
rose before the people's eyes, holding
Surging, bellowing towards the hills
صوالجstaves الفيوجof the heralds يبدونdeclaring الحكمjudgment
صوالج الفيوج يبدون الحكم
فرداًone ففرداًthen another أدواthey delivered الأحكاماthe rulings
فرداً ففرداً أدوا الأحكاما
the heralds' staves, and declared judgment.
Near a river, amid green reeds
One by one they delivered their rulings,
Four herders of tin watch over them
أمامbefore هاتيكthose السرىnobles قياماstanding
أمام هاتيك السرى قياما
وشافلانand two weights ذهباًof gold تماماًin full
وشافلان ذهباً تماماً
standing before those nobles.
And nine dogs assist their guarding
And two full weights of gold
Two lions, terrifying to behold
بينهمamong them قدhad أودعتbeen laid إكراماas a reward
بينهم قد أودعت إكراما
لمنfor whoever محاremoved بالعدلthrough justice شرthe evil الوزرburden
لمن محا بالعدل شر الوزر
had been laid among them as a reward
Pounced, slaughtering a bull they coveted
for whoever through justice removed the evil burden.
Tearing it apart, gorging, draining its blood
والبلدةand the city الأخرىother هفستHephaestus رسماdepicted
والبلدة الأخرى هفست رسما
جيشينtwo armies حولهاaround it عليهاupon it هجماattacked
جيشين حولها عليها هجما
Around the other city Hephaestus depicted
The herders behind them enraged
two armies that had attacked it.
Their hounds bristled at the violence
جيشٌan army لقدindeed آلىswore بأنthat تهدماit be destroyed
جيشٌ لقد آلى بأن تهدما
وذاكand that one نصفhalf المالthe wealth يبغيseeks مغنماas spoils
وذاك نصف المال يبغي مغنما
One army had sworn to destroy it;
Fled in fear, panicked by their fury
the other sought half its wealth as spoils.
Further below, well-built sheepfolds
وأهلهاand its people تحصنواfortified themselves بالسرin secret
وأهلها تحصنوا بالسر
كمينهمtheir ambush بينهمamong themselves أعدواthey prepared
كمينهم بينهم أعدوا
Its people fortified themselves in secret;
Near shelters pleasing to the eye
among themselves they prepared their ambush.
Among cottages, by a blossoming meadow
وفوقand atop سورهمtheir wall أقامremained الولدthe children
وفوق سورهم أقام الولد
والأهلand the womenfolk والشيوخand the elders ثمthen امتدواthey advanced
والأهل والشيوخ ثم امتدوا
Upon their wall the children remained,
And copses atop the verdant glade
with the women and elders; then the others advanced.
Nearby, a scene of alluring dance
أمامهمbefore them ربthe god الكفاحof battle الصلدfierce
أمامهم رب الكفاح الصلد
كذاlikewise أثنياAthena ملجأrefuge المضطرof the distressed
كذا أثنيا ملجأ المضطر
Before them went the god of fierce battle,
As if carved with wondrous skill
and Athena, refuge of the distressed.
Youths and maidens on the soft meadow
كلاهماboth منof ذهبٍgold وضاحgleaming
كلاهما من ذهبٍ وضاح
بالجسمin body والملبسand clothing والسلاحand weapons
بالجسم والملبس والسلاح
Both were fashioned of gleaming gold,
Dancing, as Ariadne relived sweet memories
in body, clothing, and weapons.
Clad in olive oil gleaming attire
تراهماsees the two العينthe eye علىin البراحthe open
تراهما العين على البراح
أعظمgreater قدin stature منthan سرىthe nobles الكفاحof battle
أعظم قد من سرى الكفاح
The eye beheld them in the open,
The maidens' beauty itself spoke
greater in stature than the nobles of battle:
Their jewelry, swords of fired clay
ماnot مسtouched آلthe inhabitants الخلدof immortality شينthe blemish الصغرof smallness
ما مس آل الخلد شين الصغر
فبلغواthen they reached جدةthe bank نهرof a river جاريflowing
فبلغوا جدة نهر جاري
the immortals knew no blemish of smallness.
Drawn from the mint of Hephaestus
They reached the bank of a flowing river,
But their crown was a garland of flowers
موردa watering place غرfor bright الشاءsheep والثيارand cattle
مورد غر الشاء والثيار
فوقفواthen they stood بالرمحwith spear والبتارand cutting sword
فوقفوا بالرمح والبتار
a watering place for bright sheep and cattle.
Joining palm to palm and thumb
They stood with spear and cutting sword,
They danced with rhythm and skill
وأرصدواand posted عينينtwo lookouts للصوارfor the herds
وأرصدوا عينين للصوار
ليرقباfor the two to watch عندat ورودthe arrival at النهرthe river
ليرقبا عند ورود النهر
and posted two lookouts for the herds,
As if their feet were potter's wheels
to watch their arrival at the river.
Thrown by the master craftsman
فأقبلتthen they came أمامahead of راعيينtwo shepherds
فأقبلت أمام راعيين
بنغمةwith the melody المزمارof the pipe لاهيينamusing themselves
بنغمة المزمار لاهيين
The herds came on, ahead of two shepherds,
Drawing line after line in succession
who amused themselves with the pipe's melody,
Around them a crowd, and among them
عنof ذلكthat الكمينambush غافلينunaware
عن ذلك الكمين غافلين
فوثبواthen they sprang وقتلواand killed الغرينthe unsuspecting pair
فوثبوا وقتلوا الغرين
unaware of that ambush.
A singer with mellifluous voice
They sprang out and killed the unsuspecting pair,
As the strings were plucked, two youths
ونحرواand slaughtered السوامthe grazing beasts شرwith the worst النحرslaughter
ونحروا السوام شر النحر
فارتفعتthen rose عجاعجthe clamors الضواضاءof tumult
فارتفعت عجاعج الضواضاء
and slaughtered the grazing beasts most cruelly.
Began their dance, repeating his song
Then the clamor of tumult rose
And when those marvels were done
فبلغتthen reached مسامعthe ears الأعداءof the enemies
فبلغت مسامع الأعداء
فأقبلواthen they came بغارةٍin an assault شعواءfurious
فأقبلوا بغارةٍ شعواء
and reached the enemies' ears.
The Ocean's streams he placed on the rim
They came in a furious assault
The shield then completed, he forged
واشتبكواand they clashed وانهالand poured down باللقاءat the encounter
واشتبكوا وانهال باللقاء
غيثٌa shower منof النصالspearheads فوقupon الثغرthe battlefront
غيثٌ من النصال فوق الثغر
and clashed; at the encounter there poured
Armor as radiant as the sun's brilliance
a shower of spearheads over the battlefront.
Fit only for that warrior's chest
بينهمamong them فتنةStrife والغوغاءand Tumult
بينهم فتنة والغوغاء
كذاlikewise مبيدthe destroyer الأممof nations القضاءDoom
كذا مبيد الأمم القضاء
Among them were Strife and Tumult,
And a helmet with a graceful crest
and Doom, destroyer of nations.
Of heavy tin and burnished
يعلوlies علىupon كهلهits shoulder رداءa cloak
يعلو على كهله رداء
تسيلflows منfrom أطرافهits edges الدماءblood
تسيل من أطرافه الدماء
Upon its shoulder lay a cloak
Bronze, for that glorious hero
with blood flowing from its edges.
And greaves of supple, polished
يفرit flees عنfrom هذاthis one وذاكand that one يفريit tears apart
يفر عن هذا وذاك يفري
وآخراand another أمسكit seized بالأقدامby the feet
وآخرا أمسك بالأقدام
It fled from one and tore another apart,
Brass he hammered fully
and seized another by the feet,
When all those treasures were finished
يزيحit drags away عنfrom مواقفthe places الصدامof combat
يزيح عن مواقف الصدام
تلكthose رسومimages بذكاthrough the skill الرسامof the painter
تلك رسوم بذكا الرسام
dragging him away from the places of combat.
He cast them before the mother of Achilles
These were images, through the painter's skill,
An artisan's gift for the mortals
ترىare seen علىupon المجنthe shield كالأجسامlike bodies
ترى على المجن كالأجسام
تسحبdragging موتاهاtheir dead وبرياًand with cutting تبريthey cut
تسحب موتاها وبرياً تبري
seen on the shield like living bodies,
And she darted from the shining Olympus
dragging their dead and hacking as they struck.
Bore them swiftly as a diving hawk
ودونand beyond هذاthis الرسمpicture رسمthe picture حقلof a field
ودون هذا الرسم رسم حقل
خصبٍfertile ثلاثاًthree times حرثواthey plowed بالفعلin fact
خصبٍ ثلاثاً حرثوا بالفعل
Beyond this picture was the picture of a field,
fertile, fully plowed three times.
رجالهits men قامتundertook بعبءthe burden الشغلof labor
رجاله قامت بعبء الشغل
قدhad عمقواdeepened الثلمthe furrow بسطرٍin a line عدلstraight
قد عمقوا الثلم بسطرٍ عدل
Its men undertook the burden of labor;
they cut deep furrows in straight lines,
يرتشفونsipping منof لذيذdelicious الخمرwine
يرتشفون من لذيذ الخمر
فيat منتهىthe end الأرضof the field انبرىcame forward غلامa youth
في منتهى الأرض انبرى غلام
sipping delicious wine.
At the field's end a youth came forward:
إذاwhen انقضىwas finished ثلمهمtheir furrow التمامcomplete
إذا انقضى ثلمهم التمام
ناولهمhe handed them كاساًa cup وهمwhile they قيامstood
ناولهم كاساً وهم قيام
whenever their full furrow was finished,
he handed them a cup as they stood.
فانقلبواthen they turned back ونيرهمand their yoke أقامواthey set
فانقلبوا ونيرهم أقاموا
بكلin every وجهةٍdirection بملءwith ample الصبرpatience
بكل وجهةٍ بملء الصبر
They turned back and set their yokes
in every direction, with ample patience.
والأرضand the earth سوداءblack تلوحappears للنظرto the eye
والأرض سوداء تلوح للنظر
وإنalthough تكنare منof ذهبٍgold تلكthose الصورimages
وإن تكن من ذهبٍ تلك الصور
The earth appeared black to the eye,
although those images were made of gold,
كأنماas though الفلاحthe plowman فيat الحالthat moment عبرhad passed
كأنما الفلاح في الحال عبر
نعمyes فذيfor this معجزةٌis a marvel ممنfrom one who قدرwas able
نعم فذي معجزةٌ ممن قدر
as though the plowman had just passed.
Yes, this was a marvel from one able
أنto يخضعsubject العسرdifficulty لأمرto the command اليسرof ease
أن يخضع العسر لأمر اليسر
وقربهand nearby يانعripened زرعٍa crop باديappearing
وقربه يانع زرعٍ بادي
to subject difficulty to the command of ease.
Nearby appeared a ripened crop,
دارتmoved بهthrough it مناجلthe sickles الحصادof harvesters
دارت به مناجل الحصاد
ومنand from وراهاbehind them زمرةa band الأولادof children
ومن وراها زمرة الأولاد
with the harvesters' sickles moving through it.
Behind them a band of children
تجمعgathers ماwhat يلقىis dropped علىas التماديthe work continues
تجمع ما يلقى على التمادي
وخلفهمand behind them ثلاثةٌthree تستقريcollect
وخلفهم ثلاثةٌ تستقري
gathered what fell as the work continued.
Behind those children three men collected it,
تضمbinding ماwhat ألقواthey threw لهمto them ضمنinto حزمsheaves
تضم ما ألقوا لهم ضمن حزم
وثمand there ربthe owner الأرضof the land ماthere بينamong الحشمthe servants
وثم رب الأرض ما بين الحشم
binding what was thrown to them into sheaves.
There the landowner, among his servants,
قدhad قامstood صامتاًsilently يرىwatching تلكthose الهممexertions
قد قام صامتاً يرى تلك الهمم
معتمداًleaning علىupon عصاهhis staff فابتسمthen he smiled
معتمداً على عصاه فابتسم
stood silently, watching their exertions.
Leaning upon his staff, he smiled,
ينظرlooking بالبشرwith gladness لوفرat the abundance الذخرof stored produce
ينظر بالبشر لوفر الذخر
وتحتand beneath سنديانةٍan oak قامstood الندلthe servants
وتحت سنديانةٍ قام الندل
looking gladly upon the abundant store.
Beneath an oak the servants stood,
يهيئونpreparing الزادprovisions فيin ذاكthat المحلplace
يهيئون الزاد في ذاك المحل
قدhad ذبحواslaughtered ثوراًa bull بهupon it الكلeveryone اشتغلworked
قد ذبحوا ثوراً به الكل اشتغل
preparing provisions in that place.
They had slaughtered a bull, and all worked upon it;
وعاونتهمand helped them النساءthe women فيin العملthe task
وعاونتهم النساء في العمل
علىupon لحومهits flesh الدقيقflour تذريsprinkling
على لحومه الدقيق تذري
the women helped them in the task,
sprinkling flour upon its flesh.
كذاكlikewise كرمٌa vineyard بدواليwith vines ذهبof gold
كذاك كرمٌ بدوالي ذهب
قامتstood فمالتthen bent تحتbeneath ثقلthe weight العنبof grapes
قامت فمالت تحت ثقل العنب
Likewise, a vineyard with vines of gold
stood bending beneath the weight of grapes.
سمكهits supports منof فضةٍsilver لمnot تشبalloyed
سمكه من فضةٍ لم تشب
قدhad سطرتbeen arrayed دونwithin وشيعٍa fence أشهبpale
قد سطرت دون وشيعٍ أشهب
Its supports were of unalloyed silver,
arrayed within a pale fence
يكنفهاenclosing them وخندقٍand a ditch مغبرdusty
يكنفها وخندقٍ مغبر
ليسnot لهfor it إلاexcept طريقٌone path رسماwas marked
ليس له إلا طريقٌ رسما
that enclosed them, and a dusty ditch.
Only one path was marked for it,
يعبرهcross it الكرامthe vine growers أيامduring the days النماof growth
يعبره الكرام أيام النما
وللردand the youths (unclear spelling) تبديshow والعذاريand the maidens الهمماzeal
وللرد تبدي والعذاري الهمما
crossed by the vine growers in the growing season.
The youths and maidens showed their zeal,
تجنيgathering وفيand in السلالthe baskets تلقيplacing كلall ماthat
تجني وفي السلال تلقي كل ما
جنتهthey picked منof قطفٍgrape clusters ذكاfragrant محمرreddening
جنته من قطفٍ ذكا محمر
gathering and placing in baskets everything
they picked of fragrant, reddening clusters.
بينهمamong them فتىًa youth بعودٍwith a lute قاماstood
بينهم فتىً بعودٍ قاما
مردِّداًrepeating بنقرهwith his plucking الأنغاماthe melodies
مردِّداً بنقره الأنغاما
Among them a youth stood with a lute,
repeating melodies with his plucking:
نشيدthe song لينوسof Linus الذيwhich تسامىwas exalted
نشيد لينوس الذي تسامى
فرددواthen they repeated النشيدthe song والأقداماand their feet
فرددوا النشيد والأقداما
the exalted song of Linus.
They repeated the song and beat their feet
فيupon الأرضthe ground دقواthey beat وفقin time with ذاكthat النقرplucking
في الأرض دقوا وفق ذاك النقر
ودونand beyond ذاthis سربٌa herd منof الثيارcattle
ودون ذا سربٌ من الثيار
upon the ground in time with his plucking.
Beyond this was a herd of cattle,
منof الفلزmetal ومنand of النضارgold
من الفلز ومن النضار
مندفقٌstreaming out يزأرbellowing للبراريtoward the open country
مندفقٌ يزأر للبراري
fashioned of metal and of gold,
streaming out, bellowing toward the open country.
يرىis seen لدىbeside نهرٍa river علىalong مجارchannels
يرى لدى نهرٍ على مجار
محاطةٍsurrounded بالقصبby reeds المخضرgreen
محاطةٍ بالقصب المخضر
It appeared beside a river, along channels
surrounded by green reeds.
رعاتهits herdsmen أربعةٌfour منof عسجدgold
رعاته أربعةٌ من عسجد
وتسعةٌand nine كلابهits dogs للرصدfor watching
وتسعةٌ كلابه للرصد
Its four herdsmen were made of gold,
and its nine dogs kept watch.
وثمand there ليثانtwo lions مروعاterrifying in المشهدappearance
وثم ليثان مروعا المشهد
قدhad فرساmauled ثوراًa bull فكرتthen rushed تغتديhastening (unclear spelling)
قد فرسا ثوراً فكرت تغتدي
There were two lions, terrifying to behold;
they had mauled a bull, and came rushing
رعاتهits herdsmen وغضفهand its lop-eared dogs فيon الإثرthe trail
رعاته وغضفه في الإثر
قدhad مزقاهthe two torn it apart مغنماًas spoil بينهماbetween them
قد مزقاه مغنماً بينهما
its herdsmen and lop-eared dogs upon their trail.
The lions tore it apart as spoil between them,
وازدرداand the two swallowed الأحشاءthe entrails وامتصاand the two sucked الدماthe blood
وازدردا الأحشاء وامتصا الدما
فأوغرthen urged on الرعاةthe herdsmen منfrom خلفهماbehind the two
فأوغر الرعاة من خلفهما
swallowed its entrails, and sucked its blood.
The herdsmen, behind them, urged on
كلابهمtheir dogs فهالهاbut terrified them بطشهماthe two lions' violence
كلابهم فهالها بطشهما
هرتthey growled وهدتand barked شديدintense الذعرfear
هرت وهدت شديد الذعر
their dogs, but the lions' violence terrified them.
They growled and barked in terrible fear.
ودونand beyond ذاthis فيin مرجةٍa meadow خضراءgreen
ودون ذا في مرجةٍ خضراء
صرائفٌshelters محكمةfirm in البناءconstruction
صرائفٌ محكمة البناء
Beyond this, in a green meadow,
were firmly built shelters
لدىbeside حضائرٍenclosures تسرpleasing الراءيthe beholder
لدى حضائرٍ تسر الراءي
بينamong مرابعpastures لغرfor bright الشاءsheep
بين مرابع لغر الشاء
beside enclosures pleasing to behold,
among pastures for bright sheep,
كذاlikewise غياضgroves فوقupon روضa field نضرflourishing
كذا غياض فوق روض نضر
وقربand near هذاthis رسمthe image مغنىof a place طربof dancing
وقرب هذا رسم مغنى طرب
and groves upon a flourishing field.
Nearby was the image of a dancing place,
كأنهas though it were نادسa dancing court (unclear spelling) بديعwondrous in العجبmarvel
كأنه نادس بديع العجب
ألفfashioned فيin أكنوسKnossos ذيذالDaedalus الأبيnoble
ألف في أكنوس ذيذال الأبي
like a wondrous dancing court
that noble Daedalus fashioned in Knossos
لحظfor the pleasure أرياناof Ariadne بماضيin past الحقبages
لحظ أريانا بماضي الحقب
منwith فتيةٍyouths منwith عذاريmaidens زهرradiant
من فتيةٍ من عذاري زهر
for Ariadne's pleasure in ages past,
with youths and radiant maidens.
رداهمtheir robes المنسوجwoven كالزيتlike oil برقflashed
رداهم المنسوج كالزيت برق
وبرقعand the veil الحسانof the beauties بالحسنwith loveliness نطقspoke
وبرقع الحسان بالحسن نطق
Their woven robes flashed like oil,
and the beauties' veils proclaimed their loveliness.
وحليهمand their ornament سيفٌa sword منof التبرgold انطلقhung
وحليهم سيفٌ من التبر انطلق
علىupon نجادa baldric فضةof silver هيفستHephaestus دقhammered
على نجاد فضة هيفست دق
The young men's ornament was a golden sword hanging
from a silver baldric hammered by Hephaestus;
لكنbut حليهنtheir ornament تاجa crown زهرof flowers
لكن حليهن تاج زهر
تعاضدواthey joined together بالكفby the palm والإبهامand thumb
تعاضدوا بالكف والإبهام
but the maidens' ornament was a crown of flowers.
They joined palm and thumb
فرقصواthen they danced بالعلمwith knowledge والإلمامand skill
فرقصوا بالعلم والإلمام
كأنهمas though they بحقهwith the circling of (unclear) الأقدامthe feet
كأنهم بحقه الأقدام
and danced with knowledge and skill.
Their feet seemed, in their circling,
محالa wheel خزافٍof a potter رماهset it moving الزاميthe driver (unclear)
محال خزافٍ رماه الزامي
ثمthen جرواthey ran سطرٌone line وراءbehind سطرanother line
ثم جروا سطرٌ وراء سطر
a potter's wheel set whirling by its driver.
Then they ran, one line behind another.
حولهمaround them حشدٌa crowd وفيand in وسطهمtheir midst
حولهم حشدٌ وفي وسطهم
قامstood مغنٍّa singer بشجيwith plaintive النغمmelody
قام مغنٍّ بشجي النغم
A crowd surrounded them, and in their midst
stood a singer with plaintive melody.
إنwhen نقرhe plucked العودthe lute فمنthen from بينهمamong them
إن نقر العود فمن بينهم
قرمانtwo skilled performers داراthe two whirled بحفيفwith light movement القدمof the feet
قرمان دارا بحفيف القدم
When he plucked the lute, from among them
two skilled performers whirled on light feet,
رقصاًdancing يرددانthe two repeated لحنthe melody الشعرof the verse
رقصاً يرددان لحن الشعر
وعندماand when أتمhe completed هاتيكthose البدعwonders
وعندما أتم هاتيك البدع
dancing and repeating the song's melody.
When he finished those wonders,
مجاريthe currents المحيطof Ocean فيalong الحافthe rim وضعhe placed
مجاري المحيط في الحاف وضع
فأكملthus he completed المجنthe shield منfrom ثمthere ابتدعhe fashioned
فأكمل المجن من ثم ابتدع
he placed Ocean's currents along the rim.
Thus he completed the shield, then fashioned
درعاًarmor سناهاits radiance كسناlike the radiance الشمسof the sun سطعshone
درعاً سناها كسنا الشمس سطع
ماnot صلحتwas fitting إلاexcept لذاكfor that الصدرbreast
ما صلحت إلا لذاك الصدر
armor whose radiance shone like the sun's,
fit for no breast but that one.
وخوذةًand a helmet بقونسٍwith a crest جميلbeautiful
وخوذةً بقونسٍ جميل
منof عسجدٍgold ومحملٍand in weight ثقيلsubstantial
من عسجدٍ ومحملٍ ثقيل
And a helmet with a beautiful crest,
made of gold and of substantial weight,
لاقتsuited لذاكto that البطلhero الجليلillustrious
لاقت لذاك البطل الجليل
ومنand of نحاسٍbronze لينٍsoft مصقولpolished
ومن نحاسٍ لينٍ مصقول
suited to that illustrious hero.
From soft, polished bronze
طرقhe hammered خفينtwo boots تمامcompleting البرkindness
طرق خفين تمام البر
وإذand when أتمhe completed كلall تلكthose الغررsplendid things
وإذ أتم كل تلك الغرر
he hammered two boots, completing his kindness.
When he had finished all those splendid things,
ألقىhe gave them بهاto the mother لأمof Achilles آخيلnoble of the hero, not the mother as grammatical adjective, ambiguous. السريnoble
ألقى بها لأم آخيل السري
منfrom لدنٍthe presence of ربٍّa god تحفةًa gift للبشرto mortals
من لدنٍ ربٍّ تحفةً للبشر
he gave them to noble Achilles' mother,
from a god, a gift to mortals.
فانحدرتthen she descended منfrom الألمبOlympus الأزهرradiant
فانحدرت من الألمب الأزهر
واندفعتand sped بهاwith them اندفاعwith the swoop الصقرof a hawk
واندفعت بها اندفاع الصقر
She descended from radiant Olympus
and sped with them like a hawk.
Partial English translation: 218 of 318 Arabic lines translated.
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