وَإِنَّand indeed عَلىon شاطيthe bank of الفُراتِthe Euphrates لَفِتيَةًsurely young men
وَإِنَّ عَلى شاطي الفُراتِ لَفِتيَةً
يَوَدّونَthey wish لَوthat كانواthey had بِمالِهِمُwith their wealth اِفتَدواransomed themselves
يَوَدّونَ لَو كانوا بِمالِهِمُ اِفتَدوا
And indeed, on the bank of the Euphrates are young men
On the banks of the Euphrates are maidens
Who wish they had ransomed themselves with their wealth.
Who wish they could ransom themselves with their wealth
حَدَوناthey urged us on with song وَساقوناand they drove us فَنَحنُso we كَماas تَرىyou see
حَدَونا وَساقونا فَنَحنُ كَما تَرى
نَسوقُwe drive كَماas ساقواthey drove وَنَحدواand we urge on with song كَماas حَدواthey urged on with song
نَسوقُ كَما ساقوا وَنَحدوا كَما حَدوا
They urged us on with song and drove us; so we, as you see,
They have sharpened us and led us, so as you see
Drive as they drove, and urge on with song as they did.
We lead as they led, and sharpen as they sharpened
Sol 6.1